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though

[thoh]

conjunction

  1. (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.

  2. even if; granting that (often preceded byeven ).



adverb

  1. for all that; however.

though

/ ðəʊ /

conjunction

  1. (sometimes preceded by even) despite the fact that

    though he tries hard, he always fails

    poor though she is, her life is happy

  2. as if

    he looked as though he'd seen a ghost

“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

adverb

  1. nevertheless; however

    he can't dance: he sings well, though

“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
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Confusables Note

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of though1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English thoh, from Old Norse ٳō; replacing Old English ٳŧ; cognate with German doch, Gothic thauh
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Word History and Origins

Origin of though1

Old English theah; related to Old Frisian ٳ峦, Old Saxon, Old High German ٳō, Old Norse ٳō
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. as though, as if.

    It seems as though the place is deserted.

see as if (though).
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

There are currently two bilateral meetings on his schedule, according to US officials, though there no details on whom he is speaking with.

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McDonald said the 30-year-old is still a "big part of the future of the team" even though he has "missed out on some scores".

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Even though the kids were now part of the conversation, it was still going to be the adults’ decision.

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Some games do live long in the memory, though.

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"I felt as though I was doing a good job - and my daughter felt good with me."

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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