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1
Moving from one side or end of something to the other.
"The train went through the tunnel."
"Sunlight streamed through the window."
2
By means of, or with the help of.
"She got the job through a friend's recommendation."
adj
1
Finished or done with something.
"I'm through with making excuses for him."
How to Use Through
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word for movement from one side to another, or for being finished with something.
Common pairings
through the night
get through it
all the way through
Word Forms
throughs plural
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Etymology
From Old English þurh, going back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to pass through."