true to

1. Loyal or faithful to, as in She knew he'd be true to his marriage vows , or, as Shakespeare had Polonius tell Hamlet, “This above all, to thine own self be true” ( Hamlet , 1:3). [c. 1200]

2. Conforming to or consistent with, as in The speech was true to the party platform , or True to type, he died while working at his desk .

3. true to life . Consistent with reality, realistically represented, as in This painting is very true to life . [Early 1800s] For true to form , see under run to form .

Example Sentences

“I hold true to the belief and confidence I have in Josh,” McVay said Monday.

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Staying true to a strategy requires constant vigilance.

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But the ethos of BBK was to stay independent and stay true to who you are.

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“We are pushing the brand into a new era while remaining true to our heritage.”

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If they are to go straight back down - which at the moment seems improbable - they will at least go down swinging, playing their own brand of football, remaining true to Sarabia's ethos: making fans happy.

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