Through (IPA: /ˈθɹu/)
| Through (prep.) |
From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship. |
| Through (prep.) |
Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue. |
| Through (prep.) |
By means of; by the agency of. |
| Through (prep.) |
Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account. |
| Through (prep.) |
Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket. |
| Through (prep.) |
From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year. |
| Through (adv.) |
From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through. |
| Through (adv.) |
From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through. |
| Through (adv.) |
To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through. |
| Through (a.) |
Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge. |
| Through Synonyms |
Direct |
| Through Synonyms |
Done, Through With, Finished |
| Through Synonyms |
Through And Through |
| Translations |
Through in Spanish |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " " you need more than luck to navigate successfully through a thousand sieves in succession." - Richard Dawkins |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "Sheep hurt my father, and through my father, sheep have also hurt me ."" - Haruki Murakami |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (About William Corvinus) He went right through there." - Underworld: Evolution |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (After being put through a wall by Sapphire) Oka-o-okay, I b-br-brought that one on mys-self." - TRG Productions |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (After going through a car wash) Lyds, I'm... clean! AAAAHHHH!" - Beetlejuice (TV show) |
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