ture
1. (loan) (verb) (-tia,-a,-ngia) to make laws, make legal, protect legally.
E Tame, ko te ingoa o te taniwha nā he kekeno, he oioi rānei, he taniwha tapu, kua turengia e te Kāwanatanga (TP 10/1906:5). / Tame, the name of that monster is a furseal, a protected animal which has been legally protected by the government.
2. (loan) (noun) law, rule, statute, act (of parliament), commandment, ordinance, justice system.
E mātau ana koe ki ngā ture, Kaua e pūremu, Kaua e patu tangata, Kaua e tāhae, Kaua e whakapae teka, Whakahōnoretia tōu pāpā me tōu whaea (PT Ruka 18:20). / Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Synonyms: tikanga, tino rangatiratanga, kāwanatanga, rūri
3. (loan) (noun) formula, theorem.
He kīanga pāngarau te ture e whakaatu ana i te pānga o ētahi taurangi e rua, nui ake rānei. Hei tauira, ko te ture hei tātai i te horahanga o te tapawhā hāngai (TRP 2010:299). / A formula is a mathematical expression which shows the relationship between variables. For example the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle.
