·superl Not in tune.
II. False ·adv Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
III. False ·adj To Feign; to pretend to make.
IV. False ·adj To report falsely; to Falsify.
V. False ·adj To mislead by want of truth; to Deceive.
VI. False ·adj To Betray; to Falsify.
VII. False ·superl Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.
VIII. False ·superl Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
IX. False ·superl Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
X. False ·superl Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar.
XI. False ·superl Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry.
XII. False ·superl Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, ·etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.