vérité

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/ve.ʁi.te/

nounfeminineSing

truth (conformity with fact)

honesty; sincerity

a true statement or fact

Je veux connaître la vérité sur ce qui s'est passé hier soir.

I want to know the truth about what happened last night.

Synonyms:réalité, exactitude, sincérité

Notes

GENERAL INFO

`vérité` (f.) means "truth". It is a feminine noun.

USAGE

You'll often hear "la vérité" (the truth) or "une vérité" (a truth). Common phrases include "dire la vérité" (to tell the truth), "chercher la vérité" (to seek the truth), or "c'est la vérité" (it's the truth).

TRAPS

Remember `vérité` is feminine. Adjectives describing it must agree, e.g., "la pure vérité" (the pure truth), not "le pur vérité".