| though | anyway | en | en |
| though | conj. despite, in spite of | en | en |
| though | (postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though | en | en |
| though | However; nevertheless; notwithstanding; used in familiar language, and in the middle or at the end of a sentence | en | en |
| though | Granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if | en | en |
| though | You use though to introduce a statement in a subordinate clause which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. You often use though to introduce a fact which you regard as less important than the fact in the main clause. Gaelic has been a dying language for many years, though children are nowadays taught it in school After news of this new court case Ford broke down again, though he blamed the breakdown on his work = although | en | en |
| though | You use though to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause and weakens the force of what it is saying. I look back on it as the bloodiest winter of the war = although | en | en |
| though | You use though to indicate that the information in a clause contrasts with or modifies information given in a previous sentence or sentences. I like him. Though he makes me angry sometimes | en | en |
| though | You can say though I say so myself or even though I say it myself when you are praising yourself or something you have done, but do not want to sound too proud. I'm a good cook, though I say it myself | en | en |
| though | as though: see as even though: see even | en | en |
| though | despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond" | en | en |
| though | (postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though" | en | en |
a,c:although / Etymology :Middle English, adverb and conj., of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thO nevertheless; akin to Old English thEah nevertheless, Old High German doh. Pronunciation :[th]O. Function :conjunction. Date :before 12th century.
