though
[ thoh ]
/ ðoʊ /
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conjunction
(used in introducing a subordinate clause, which is often marked by ellipsis) notwithstanding that; in spite of the fact that; although: Though he tried very hard, he failed the course.
even if; granting that (often preceded by even).
adverb
for all that; however.
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Idioms about though
as though, as if: It seems as though the place is deserted.
Origin of though
1150–1200; Middle English thoh<Old Norse thō (earlier *thauh); replacing Old English thēah; cognate with German doch,Gothic thauh
words often confused with though
Among some conservatives there is a traditional objection to the use of though in place of although as a conjunction. However, the latter (earlier all though ) was originally an emphatic form of the former, and there is nothing in contemporary English usage to justify such a distinction.
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How to use though in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for though
though
/ (ðəʊ) /
conjunction (subordinating)
(sometimes preceded by even) despite the fact thatthough he tries hard, he always fails; poor though she is, her life is happy
as though as ifhe looked as though he'd seen a ghost
adverb
nevertheless; howeverhe can't dance: he sings well, though
Word Origin for though
Old English theah; related to Old Frisian thāch, Old Saxon, Old High German thōh, Old Norse thō
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Other Idioms and Phrases with though
though
see as if (though).
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