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.

Idioms for 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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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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Idioms and Phrases with though

though

see as if (though).

单词	though
释义	though [ thoh ] / ðoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR though ON THESAURUS.COM 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 for 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 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 Idioms and Phrases with though though see as if (though). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to though nevertheless, still, yet, when, even though, nonetheless, notwithstanding, all the same, still and all, after all, for all that, howbeit, withal, albeit, although, but, despite, granted, if, whereas
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though

conjunction

adverb

Idioms for though

Origin of though

words often confused with though

British Dictionary definitions for though

conjunction (subordinating)

adverb

Word Origin for though

Idioms and Phrases with though

Words related to though