though

[ thoh ]

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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.

Idioms about though

as though, as if: It seems as though the place is deserted.

Origin of though

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English thoh, from Old Norse thō; replacing Old English thēah; cognate with German doch, Gothic thauh

confusables note For 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

But even though he has been disappeared, Castro is not forgotten.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro | Bill Conroy | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over | Jay Michaelson | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even though we were running late, Scott was jovial and candid in his conversation.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott | Stereo Williams | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Now the church consists of people who only talk about how ‘we were persecuted’—even though they never were.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church | Cathy Young | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even though my character got killed in that first episode it was a pretty shootout scene.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex | Aurora Snow | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Do not heed the Governor-Generalʼs decree, calling you to arms, even though it cost you your lives.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
But he does the very opposite if it is a matter not to his taste, even though the prisoners be guiltless.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various
I can perceive none, even though the steamships should still proceed to Liverpool as heretofore.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
Since that hour there was no possible means of communicating with Lucknow, even though he had reached Allahabad safely.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
It is not usual to find gonococci when many other bacteria are present, even though the pus is primarily of gonorrheal origin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for though

though

/ (ðəʊ) /

conjunction(subordinating)

(sometimes preceded by even) despite the fact that: though he tries hard, he always fails; poor though she is, her life is happy
as though as if: he looked as though he'd seen a ghost

adverb

nevertheless; however: he can't dance: he sings well, though

Origin of though

Old English theah; related to Old Frisian thāch, Old Saxon, Old High German thōh, Old Norse thō

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with though

though

see as if (though).

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