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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Through \Through\, adv.
     1. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing
        through.
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     2. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.
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     3. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as,
        to carry a project through.
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     Note: Through was formerly used to form compound adjectives
           where we now use thorough; as, through-bred;
           through-lighted; through-placed, etc.
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     To drop through, to fall through; to come to naught; to
        fail.
  
     To fall through. See under Fall, v. i.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Through \Through\, prep. [OE. thurgh, [thorn]urh, [thorn]uruh,
     [thorn]oruh, AS. [thorn]urh; akin to OS. thurh, thuru,
     OFries. thruch, D. door, OHG. durh, duruh, G. durch, Goth.
     [thorn]a['i]rh; cf. Ir. tri, tre, W. trwy. [root]53. Cf.
     Nostril, Thorough, Thrill.]
     1. 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.
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     2. Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through
        a door; to go through an avenue.
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              Through the gate of ivory he dismissed
              His valiant offspring.                --Dryden.
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     3. By means of; by the agency of.
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              Through these hands this science has passed with
              great applause.                       --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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              Material things are presented only through their
              senses.                               --Cheyne.
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     4. Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through
        the country; to look through an account.
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     5. Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a
        fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a
        thicket.
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     6. From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion
        of; as, through life; through the year.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
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     Through bolt, a bolt which passes through all the thickness
        or layers of that which it fastens, or in which it is
        fixed.
  
     Through bridge, a bridge in which the floor is supported by
        the lower chords of the tissues instead of the upper, so
        that travel is between the trusses and not over them. Cf.
        Deck bridge, under Deck.
  
     Through cold, a deep-seated cold. [Obs.] --Holland.
  
     Through stone, a flat gravestone. [Scot.] [Written also
        through stane.] --Sir W. Scott.
  
     Through ticket, a ticket for the whole journey.
  
     Through train, a train which goes the whole length of a
        railway, or of a long route.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Through \Through\, prep. [OE. thurgh, [thorn]urh, [thorn]uruh,
     [thorn]oruh, AS. [thorn]urh; akin to OS. thurh, thuru,
     OFries. thruch, D. door, OHG. durh, duruh, G. durch, Goth.
     [thorn]a['i]rh; cf. Ir. tri, tre, W. trwy. [root]53. Cf.
     Nostril, Thorough, Thrill.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through
        a door; to go through an avenue.
  
              Through the gate of ivory he dismissed His valiant
              offspring.                            --Dryden.
  
     3. By means of; by the agency of.
  
              Through these hands this science has passed with
              great applause.                       --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
  
              Material things are presented only through their
              senses.                               --Cheyne.
  
     4. Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through
        the country; to look through an account.
  
     5. Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a
        fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a
        thicket.
  
     6. From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion
        of; as, through life; through the year.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Through \Through\, adv.
     1. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing
        through.
  
     2. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.
  
     3. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as,
        to carry a project through.
  
     Note: Through was formerly used to form compound adjectives
           where we now use thorough; as, through-bred;
           through-lighted; through-placed, etc.
  
     To drop through, to fall through; to come to naught; to
        fail.
  
     To fall through. See under Fall, v. i.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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 bolt, a bolt which passes through all the thickness
        or layers of that which it fastens, or in which it is
        fixed.
  
     Through bridge, a bridge in which the floor is supported by
        the lower chords of the tissues instead of the upper, so
        that travel is between the trusses and not over them. Cf.
        Deck bridge, under Deck.
  
     Through cold, a deep-seated cold. [Obs.] --Holland.
  
     Through stone, a flat gravestone. [Scot.] [Written also
        through stane.] --Sir W. Scott.
  
     Through ticket, a ticket for the whole journey.
  
     Through train, a train which goes the whole length of a
        railway, or of a long route.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     Αγγλικά adv.
     1 περνάω από το ένα άκρο του κάτι στο άλλο
     2 διάρκεια κάποιας περιόδου
     Αγγλικά prep.
     1 μέσα από, ανάμεσα από, περνώντας από κάποια άκρη στην άλλη
     2 (ετ αμερ σημ en) μέχρι
     3 διαμέσου, μέσω, μέσα από, με διαμεσολάβηση κάποιου ή περνώντας από
  κάπου

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     a.
     Passing from one side of something to the other.
     adv.
     1 From one side to the other by way of the interior.
     2 From one end to the other.
     3 During a period of time; throughout
     4 To the end.
     5 Completely.
     6 Out into the open.
     n.
     A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the
  other; a perpend.
     postp.
     From beginning to end.
     prep.
     From one side of an opening to the other.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab
  of stone laid on a tomb.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     a.
     Passing from one side of something to the other.
     adv.
     1 From one side to the other by way of the interior.
     2 From one end to the other.
     3 During a period of time; throughout
     4 To the end.
     5 Completely.
     6 Out into the open.
     n.
     A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the
  other; a perpend.
     postp.
     From beginning to end.
     prep.
     From one side of an opening to the other.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab
  of stone laid on a tomb.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     a.
     Passing from one side of something to the other.
     adv.
     1 From one side to the other by way of the interior.
     2 From one end to the other.
     3 During a period of time; throughout
     4 To the end.
     5 Completely.
     6 Out into the open.
     n.
     A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the
  other; a perpend.
     postp.
     From beginning to end.
     prep.
     From one side of an opening to the other.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab
  of stone laid on a tomb.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     a.
     Passing from one side of something to the other.
     adv.
     1 From one side to the other by way of the interior.
     2 From one end to the other.
     3 During a period of time; throughout
     4 To the end.
     5 Completely.
     6 Out into the open.
     n.
     A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the
  other; a perpend.
     postp.
     From beginning to end.
     prep.
     From one side of an opening to the other.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab
  of stone laid on a tomb.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     Englanti a.
     1 valmis; tehtävänsä tehnyt
     2 ei enää kiinnostunut aikansa jotain tehtyään; saanut tarpeekseen
     3 läpikulku-
     Englanti adv.
     1 läpi; läpikotaisin
     2 läpi, loppuun
     Englanti prep.
     1 läpi, lävitse
     2 jollakin keinoin, jonkin avulla, -lla
     3 (yhteys AmE k=en) (vuosiluvuissa, lukusarjoissa yms.) jonkin
  loppuun

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  through
     Engelska prep.
     genom

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  through /θɹˈuː/
  1. deur, met, per
  2. bereid, gereed, klaar
  3. weens

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Through /θɹˈuː/
  خلال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  through //θɹu// //θɹuː// /[θɾ̪̊ɵʉ]/ /[θɾ̪̊ʊu]/ 
  1. чрез
  by means of
  2. през
  entering, then later exiting
  3. през, чрез
  from one side of an opening to the other
  4. из
  surrounded by (while moving)