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Definition of Through

Through

  1. 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; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.
  2. Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue.
  3. By means of; by the agency of.
  4. Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account.
  5. Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket.
  6. From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year.
  7. From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through.
  8. From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through.
  9. To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through.
  10. Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.

Through Quotations

John Barrymore Quote
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.
John Barrymore

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!
Bob Marley

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
Orson Welles

If you're going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Through Translations

through in Afrikaans is klaar, bereid, gereed, deur, met
through in Dutch is door, per, met
through in Latin is per, per
through in Swedish is genom, igenom

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