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

None of these, though, has inspired quite the same backlash as fluoride.
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Alcohol and sugar, even in moderate amounts, are not only sinful but poisonous.
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This is even more striking in Submission than in his previous books.
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We won't find out this season, though it comes up occasionally.
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Even internally in the House, women are not getting their fair shake.
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Louis stood firm, though pale and respectful, before the resentful gaze of Elizabeth.
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Some were even re-arrested for the same nefarious purpose, and the daily papers published their names on each occasion.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Even as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
I presume the twenty-five or thirty miles at this end is unhealthy, even for natives, but it surely need not be so.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Genoa has but recently and partially felt the new impulse, yet even here the march of improvement is visible.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley

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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