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through

/θruː/

throughpreposition

/θruː/

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From one side or end to the other of (an opening, channel, or location).

The train passed through the tunnel.

By means of; by way of.

She learned about the job through a friend.

During the whole period of (a time).

He slept through the night without waking up.

As a result of; because of.

He succeeded through hard work and determination.

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throughadverb

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From one side to the other by way of the interior.

The arrow went straight through.

To the end.

She read the letter through.

Synonyms

through and through

right through

to the end

all the way

throughadjective

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Complete or finished; having successfully completed a process or task.

She was through with her homework by the time dinner was ready.

Direct or uninterrupted; extending from one side to the other.

The through road made it easy to travel across the city without any stops.

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