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    • Synonyms though American [thoh] / ðoʊ /

    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.

    idioms

    1. as though, as if.

      It seems as though the place is deserted.

    though British / 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 though More Idioms

    1. see as if (though).

    Commonly Confused

    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.

    Etymology

    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

    Example Sentences

    Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

    For many filmgoers though, he was simply the best-looking cinema star in the world - once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".

    From BBC

    "He will be an excellent leader for this organisation," Grandi said, adding though that he had warned Salih: "It will be tough".

    From Barron's

    Trading remained thin in the holiday-shortened week, though precious metals appeared to steady after seeing a sharp pullback from recent record highs.

    From Barron's

    Still, he cautioned that there have been numerous times in the past few years when it seemed as though dealmaking activity was about to take off before something got in the way.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    With companies and countries setting decarbonization targets, that was seen as a good reason to invest and buy those products, even though they were likely to be more expensive than the regular product.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Related Words

    • although
    • even if
    • even though
    • yet

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