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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Through \Through\, adv.
1. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing
through.
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2. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.
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3. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as,
to carry a project through.
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Note: Through was formerly used to form compound adjectives
where we now use thorough; as, through-bred;
through-lighted; through-placed, etc.
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{To drop through}, to fall through; to come to naught; to
fail.
{To fall through}. See under {Fall}, v. i.
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