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Meaning of 'through' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . Through [ adv.]
- From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through.
- From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.
- To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through.
3 . 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.
- Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue.
- By means of; by the agency of.
- Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account.
- Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket.
- From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year.

Meaning of 'through' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . through [ r]
Meaning (1):
- throughout the entire extent
Example in sentence:
  • a letter shot through with the writer's personality;
  • boards rotten through and through;
  • got soaked through in the rain;
  • I'm frozen through;
  • knew him through and through
Meaning (2):
- from beginning to end
Example in sentence:
  • read this book through
Meaning (3):
- to completion
Example in sentence:
  • think this through very carefully!
Meaning (4):
- over the whole distance
Example in sentence:
  • this bus goes through to New York
Meaning (5):
- in diameter
Example in sentence:
  • this cylinder measures 15 inches through
6 . through [ s]
Meaning (6):
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
Example in sentence:
  • a through bus;
  • a through street;
  • through traffic
Meaning (7):
- having finished or arrived at completion
Example in sentence:
  • after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up;
  • almost through with his studies;
  • certain to make history before he's done;
  • it's a done deed

Nearby Words:

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