true up
To make something true, equal, or correct, as for example by turning and facing a part…To make something true, equal, or correct, as for example by turning and facing a part on a lathe.
» Tom is a true pick-up artist.
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2 sensesTo make something true, equal, or correct, as for example by turning and facing a part on a lathe.
He trued up his faceplate before doing the next setup.
He trued up the brake discs and installed new pads.
To make a wheel level, balanced or even by adjusting the spokes; to true a wheel; ideally, to make it perfectly circular in relation to the hub with no left or right bulges nor 'flat spots'.
- make level, square, balanced, or concentric
Examples
4 sentencesTom is a true pick-up artist.
If you want your dreams to come true, wake up.
True, I'm getting up.
It is true Wendy grew up at the seaside, but she isn't a good swimmer.
deWendy wuchs zwar am Meer auf, aber sie ist keine gute Schwimmerin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
trues up, trueing up, trued up, trued up| Base form | true up · to true up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | trues up |
| Present participle | trueing up |
| Past simple | trued up |
| Past participle | trued up |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- make level, square, balanced, or concentric:true
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb