though
[ th oh ]
/ ðoʊ /
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
usage 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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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
Word Origin for though
Old English
theah; related to Old Frisian
thāch, Old Saxon, Old High German
thōh, Old Norse
thō
Idioms and Phrases with though
though
see as if (though).