Definitions for throughθru

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Princeton's WordNet


    having finished or arrived at completion


  2. through(a)(adverb)



  3. through(adverb)

    from beginning to end

    "read this book through"

  4. through(adverb)

    over the whole distance

    "this bus goes through to New York"

  5. through(adverb)

    to completion

    "think this through very carefully!"

  6. through(adverb)

    in diameter

    "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"

  7. through, through and through(adverb)

    throughout the entire extent


Webster Dictionary

  1. Through


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  3. Through

    by means of; by the agency of

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  7. Through(adverb)

    from one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through

  8. Through(adverb)

    from beginning to end; as, to read a letter through

  9. Through(adverb)


  10. Through(adj)


Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Through

    thrōō, prep. from end to end, or from side to side of: between the sides of: over the whole extent of: among: from beginning to end: by means of: in consequence of.—adv. from one end or side to the other: from beginning to end: to the end or purpose.—adj. clear, unobstructed, serving for an entire route.—adv. Through′-and-through, thoroughly.—ns. Through′-bolt, a bolt which passes through from side to side of what it fastens; Through′fare (Shak.), same as Thoroughfare; Through′-gang (Scot.), a thoroughfare.—adj. Through′-gang′ing, thorough-going.—n. Through-gō′ing (Scot.), a scolding.—adj. active, energetic.—adv. Through′ly (obs.) same as Thoroughly.—prep. Throughout′, through to the outside: in every part of: from one end to the other.—adv. in every part: everywhere.—ns. Through′-stone, a bonder or bond-stone in building: a grave-stone made so as to lie flat; Through′-tick′et, a ticket for the whole of a journey; Through′-traff′ic, the traffic between two centres at a distance from each other—opp. to Local traffic; Through′-train, a train which goes the whole length of a long route.—Be through, to be finished; Carry through (see Carry); Go through (see Go). [A.S. þurh; Ger. durch, Sans. tiras.]

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'through' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #108

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'through' in Written Corpus Frequency: #192

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'through' in Adverbs Frequency: #104


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of through in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of through in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Donald Trump:

    She's been through that.

  2. Motto of the Mulvany family:

    Through struggle to the stars.

  3. Robert Frost:

    The only way round is through.

  4. Ramo Ademovic:

    I kept a diary through the war.

  5. Mother Teresa:

    God loves the world through us.

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