Definitions for THOUGH
ðoʊthough

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 6 votes

1. thoughadverb

   (postpositive) however

   "it might be unpleasant, though"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. thoughadverb

   Despite that; however.

   I will do it, though.

2. thoughadverb

   Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

   "Man, it's hot in here." "Isn't it, though?"

3. thoughconjunction

   Despite the fact that; although.

   Though it's risky, it's worth taking the chance.

4. thoughconjunction

   If, that, even if.

   We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.

5. Etymology: thagh, from þeah, later superseded in many dialects by though, from * (later þó), both from þauh, from to-. Akin to þah "though", þoh, doch, doh (doch). More at that.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thoughconjunction.

   Etymology: þeah , Saxon; thauh, Gothick.

   1. Notwithstanding that; although.

   Not that I so affirm, though so it seem. John Milton.

   The sound of love makes your soft heart afraid,
   And guard itself, though but a child invade. Edmund Waller.

   I can desire to perceive those things that God has prepared for those that love him, though they be such as eye hath not seen, ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive. John Locke.

   Though the name of abstracted ideas is attributed to universal ideas, yet this abstraction is not great. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. As Though. As if; like as if.

   In the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded. Gen. xl. 10.

   3. It is used in the end of a sentence in familiar language: however; yet.

   You shall not quit Cydaria for me:
   ’Tis dangerous though to treat me in this sort,
   And to refuse my offers, though in sport. Dryden.

   A good cause wou’d do well though;
   It gives my sword an edge. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. though

   "Though" is a conjunction used to introduce an idea that contrasts or opposes the previous statement, allowing for the inclusion of an alternative perspective or additional information. It signals a subtle shift in thought or introduces a contrasting viewpoint.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Though

   granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if

2. Thoughadverb

   however; nevertheless; notwithstanding; -- used in familiar language, and in the middle or at the end of a sentence

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Though

   thō, conj. admitting: allowing: even if notwithstanding. [Lit. 'on that' (condition), A.S. ðeáh, ðéh; cog. with Goth. thau-h, Ice. thó, Ger. doch; from the stem of the.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'THOUGH' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #319

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'THOUGH' in Written Corpus Frequency: #267

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'THOUGH' in Adverbs Frequency: #102

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How to pronounce THOUGH?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say THOUGH in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of THOUGH in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of THOUGH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of THOUGH in a Sentence

1. Dan Wang:

   Large tech companies, even though they're tightening their belts, are still in a financially advantageous position, and furthermore, a lot of the services that tech platforms, especially, provide are ones that consumers regard as indispensable.

2. W. M. L. Jay:

   Though a good motive cannot sanction a bad action, a bad motive will always vitiate a good action. In common and trivial matters we may act without motives, but in momentous ones the most careful deliberation is wisdom.

3. Lars Christensen:

   From the headlines, it seems as though it was all about Russia this year but actually there was little spillover into the rest of EM.

4. Jasmin Floyd:

   Even though I have fears, I do my best to make things happen so I can experience something, my motto is to try as much as I can for as long as I can and not let anything stop me from achieving.

5. John Ing:

   You've got a bounce with the energy stocks after days of gloomy news, though it's probably more bargain hunting than anything else, our view is we're still heading for further weakness in energy prices.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=THOUGH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Though
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=THOUGH
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/THOUGH
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=THOUGH
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=THOUGH