though

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   (postpositive) however

   it might be unpleasant, though

2. 2
   adv

   Despite that; however.

   I'm not paid to do all this paperwork for you. I will do it this once, though.

3. 3
   adv

   Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

   "Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?"

4. 4
   conj

   Despite the fact that; although.

   Though it is risky, it is worth taking the chance.

5. 5
   conj

   If, that, even if.

   We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.

6. 6
   verb

   Misspelling of thought.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *to-der. Proto-Indo-European *-weder. Proto-Germanic *þau Proto-Indo-European *-kʷeder. Proto-Germanic *-hw Proto-Germanic *þauh Proto-West Germanic *þauh Old English þēah ▲ Proto-Germanic *þauh Old Norse *þóhder. Middle English thogh English though From Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó). Superseded (in most dialects) Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”). Both the Old Norse and Old English are from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-…