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though

/ðəʊ/ adverb

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adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about though at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Despite that; however.
    I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.
  2. Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
    "Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?"

conjunction

  1. Despite the fact that; although.
    Though it is risky, it is worth taking the chance.
  2. If, that, even if.
    We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.

verb

  1. Misspelling of thought.

Origin

From Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó). Superseded (in most dialects) Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”). Both the Old Norse and Old English are from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-hw < Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”). Akin to Scots tho (“though”), Saterland Frisian dach (“though”), West Frisian dôch, dochs (“though”), Dutch doch (“though”), German doch (“though”), Danish dog (“though, however”), Swedish dock (“however, still”), Icelandic þó (“though”). More at that.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Related Words: althoughhoweverneverthelessnotwithstandingnonethelessanywaywhilstoncewhereasyetthanwhere

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