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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.
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Idioms about though

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

Origin of though

1150ā€“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.

Words nearby though

Thoth, Thotmes I, Thotmes II, Thotmes III, thou, though, thought, thought disorder, thought experiment, thoughtful, thoughtfulness
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Words related to though

nevertheless, still, although, even though, yet, notwithstanding, after all, all the same, for all that, howbeit, nonetheless, still and all, withal, albeit, despite

How to use though in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for though

though
/ (ưəŹŠ) /
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© 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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