from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- prep. In one side and out the opposite or another side of: went through the tunnel.
- prep. Among or between; in the midst of: a walk through the flowers.
- prep. By way of: climbed in through the window.
- prep. By the means or agency of: bought the antique vase through a dealer.
- prep. Into and out of the handling, care, processing, modification, or consideration of: Her application went through our office. Run the figures through the computer.
- prep. Here and there in; around: a tour through France.
- prep. From the beginning to the end of: stayed up through the night.
- prep. At or to the end of; done or finished with, especially successfully: We are through the initial testing period.
- prep. Up to and including: a play that runs through December; a volume that covers A through D.
- prep. Past and without stopping for: drove through a red light.
- prep. Because of; on account of: She succeeded through hard work. He declined the honor through modesty.
- adv. From one end or side to another or an opposite end or side: opened the door and went through.
- adv. From beginning to end; completely: I read the article once through.
- adv. Throughout the whole extent or thickness; thoroughly: warmed the leftovers clear through; got soaked through in the rain; a letter that was shot through with the writer's personality.
- adv. Over the total distance; all the way: drove through to their final destination.
- adv. To a conclusion or an accomplishment: see a matter through.
- adj. Allowing continuous passage; unobstructed: a through street.
- adj. Affording transportation to a destination with few or no stops and no transfers: a through bus; a through ticket.
- adj. Continuing on a highway without exiting: through traffic; through lanes.
- adj. Passing or extending from one end, side, or surface to another: a through beam.
- adj. Having finished; at completion: She was through with the project.
- adj. Having no further concern, dealings, or connection: I'm through with him.
- adj. Having no more use, value, or potential; washed-up: That swimmer is through as an athlete.
- adj. Doomed to death or destruction.
- idiom through and through In every part; throughout: wet through and through.
- idiom through and through In every aspect; completely: a success through and through.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- prep. From one side of an opening to the other.
- prep. Entering, then later exiting.
- prep. Surrounded by (while moving).
- prep. By means of.
- prep. To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values.
- adj. Passing from one side of an object to the other.
- adj. Finished; complete
- adj. Valueless; without a future.
- adj. No longer interested.
- adj. Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment.
- adv. From one side to the other by way of the interior.
- adv. From one end to the other.
- adv. To the end.
- adv. Completely.
- adv. Out into the open.
- n. A large slab of stone laid on a tomb.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete. Also, admitting of passage through.
- adv. From one end or side to the other.
- adv. From beginning to end.
- adv. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose.
- prep. 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.
- prep. Between the sides or walls of; within.
- prep. By means of; by the agency of.
- prep. Over the whole surface or extent of.
- prep. Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage.
- prep. From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- From one side or end to the other side or end of; from the beginning to the end of: expressing transition or motion from or as from one point to another.
- From the beginning to the end of; in or during the course of; coincident with: as, to enjoy good health all through life.
- Throughout; over the whole surface or extent of; in all directions in; all over: as, to travel through the country.
- Expressing passage in and out of, among, along, or within some yielding medium, or separable or penetrable aggregate: as, to move through the water, as a fish or a ship; to wander through the jungle; to run the fingers through the hair.
- Expressing complete passage from one step to another in any series or course of action or treatment: as, to go through an operation; to go through college (that is a course of instruction in college); to go through a course of treatment or training.
- Among: expressing a succession of experiences in passing along any course to ultimate exit or emergence: as, to pass through perils or tribulations.
- By way of: expressing a preliminary or intermediate stage.
- By means of: expressing instrumentality, means, or agency.
- By reason of; on account of; in consequence of; out of: expressing reason or actuating principle or impulse: as, to run away through fear.
- See the verbs.
- From one end or side to the other: as, to pierce or bore a thing through. See thorough, adv.
- From beginning to end: as, to read a letter through.
- To the end; to the ultimate purpose: as, to carry a project through.
- To the end or terminal point, as of a line of travel: as, that ticket will take you through.
- See the verbs.
- Clear; open; unobstructed.
- That extends or goes with little or no interruption or without change from one important or distant place to another: as, a through line of railway; a through train; a through passenger.
- That entitles to transportation to the end of the line or succession of lines by which some distant point is reached: as, a through ticket; a through bill of lading.
- n. In plowing and other field-work, a single passage across the field; half of a bout.
- n. A stone coffin.
- n. A through-stone; a perpend.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adv. from beginning to end
- adj. having finished or arrived at completion
- adv. to completion
- adv. in diameter
- adv. over the whole distance
- adv. throughout the entire extent
- adj. (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
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