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though

Pronunciation: /ðəʊ/

The English word “though” has 4 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Despite that; however.
  2. Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

conjunction

  1. Despite the fact that; although.
  2. If, that, even if.

Etymology

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 Superseded (in most dialects) Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”).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…

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