What does though mean?

Definitions for though
ðoʊthough

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. thoughadverb

    (postpositive) however

    "it might be unpleasant, though"

Wiktionary

  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 Etymology: thagh, from þeah, later superseded in many dialects by though, from * (later þó), both from þauh, from to-.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 Dictionary

  1. Thoughconjunction.

    Etymology: þeah , Saxon; thauh, Gothick.

    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.

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

    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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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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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. Rajeev Talwar:

    Even though some clauses are heavily stacked against the builders, we believe that this bill has the potential to transform our industry.

  2. Craig Singleton:

    It would be a' win' for Putin if Xi simply hews closely to China's stated desire for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis, as it implies that Putin's grievances are legitimate, beyond that though, China may be hard pressed to truly deepen its economic ties with United States, at least any time soon.

  3. Ben Purnell:

    It’s a very blue state, even though Youngkin’s had a lot of momentum, democrats have been the reigning party for a while and people want a change.

  4. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert:

    Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.

  5. Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey:

    Please write again soon. Though my own life is filled with activity, letters encourage momentary escape into others lives and I come back to my own with greater contentment.

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