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    through
    [THro͞o]
    preposition
    1. moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening, channel, or location):
      "she walked through the doorway into the living room" · "a ten-minute drive through the tunnel brought us to the city of Whittier" · "water was pouring through holes in the roof"
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      between
      past
      by
      down
      along
      across
      by way of
      via
      throughout
      all over
      into and out of
      to the other/far side of
      from one side of … to the other
      from end to end of
      around in
      • so as to make a hole or opening in (a physical object):
        "the truck smashed through a brick wall"
      • moving around or from one side to the other within (a crowd or group):
        "they threaded their way through the guests"
      • so as to be perceived from the other side of (an intervening obstacle):
        "the sun was streaming in through the window"
      • expressing the position or location of something beyond or at the far end of (an opening or an obstacle):
        "the approach to the church is through a gate"
      • expressing the extent of turning from one orientation to another:
        "each joint can move through an angle within fixed limits"
    2. continuing in time toward completion of (a process or period):
      "he showed up halfway through the second act"
      • so as to complete (a particular stage or trial) successfully:
        "she had come through her sternest test"
      • from beginning to end of (an experience or activity, typically a tedious or stressful one):
        "we sat through some very boring speeches" · "she's been through a bad time"
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        throughout
        during
        all through
        for the duration of
        until/to the end of
    3. so as to inspect all or part of (a collection, inventory, or publication):
      "I flipped through the pages"
    4. by means of (a process or intermediate stage):
      "dioxins get into mothers' milk through contaminated food"
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      by means of
      by way of
      by dint of
      via
      using
      thanks to
      by virtue of
      on account of
      owing to
      because of
      off the back of
      through the agency of
      with the help of
      with the aid of
      with the assistance of
      under the aegis of
      as a result of
      as a consequence of
      • by means of (an intermediary or agent):
        "we are continuing to seek justice through the courts"
    5. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      up to and including (a particular point in an ordered sequence):
      "they will be in town from March 24 through May 7"
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      up to and including
      (from …) to … inclusive
    adverb
    through (adverb)
    1. expressing movement into one side and out of the other side of an opening, channel, or location:
      "as soon as we opened the gate they came streaming through" · "I went through to the bedroom to answer the phone"
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      from side to side
      from top to bottom
      from one side to the other
      from one end to another
      from end to end
      in and out the other end/side
      • so as to make an opening in a physical object:
        "cut the lemon in half from top to bottom, but not all the way through" · "their dog ran out onto the ice and fell through"
      • expressing movement around or from one side to the other within a crowd or group:
        "a party of about 40 students arrived and I had to push my way through to the reception desk" · "I pushed my way though to the front"
      • so as to be perceived from the other side of an intervening obstacle:
        "you'll find caves and waterfalls sheltered by lush green trees with sunlight streaming through"
    2. so as to continue in time toward the completion of a process, period, etc.:
      "she's just started a tour that will keep her busy right through to June" · "my partner was genuinely surprised that babies wake up in the night —he thought newborns sleep through" · "make sure to watch the video all the way through"
      • so as to complete a particular stage or trial successfully:
        "though he tried to rally support for his bill, he couldn't push it through" · "we're extremely pleased to be through to the semifinals" · "we need the money to help us get through until he has a new job"
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        to the finish
        to the end
        to the termination
        to the completion
        to the culmination
        to a successful conclusion
      • from beginning to end of an experience or activity, typically one that is tedious or stressful:
        "Karl will see you through, Ingrid"
    3. so as to inspect all or part of a publication or document:
      "she read the letter through carefully"
    4. so as to be connected by telephone:
      "she quickly put a call through to Jack"
    adjective
    through (adjective)
    1. (of a means of public transportation or a ticket) continuing or valid to the final destination:
      "a through train from Boston" · "a through ticket"
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      direct
      nonstop
      without changes
      • denoting traffic that passes from one side of a place to another in the course of a longer journey:
        "neighborhoods from which through traffic would be excluded"
      • denoting a road that is open at both ends, allowing traffic free passage from one end to the other:
        "the shopping center is on a busy through road"
    2. (of a room) running the whole length of a building.
    3. informal
      having no prospect of any future relationship, dealings, or success:
      "she told him she was through with him" · "you and I are through"
      Similar:
      finished
      done
      completed
      terminated
      reached the end
      no longer involved with
      no longer wanting anything to do with
      tired of
    Origin
    Old English thurh (preposition and adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch door and German durch. The spelling change to thr- appears c.1300, becoming standard from Caxton onwards.
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