through

[[t]θru[/t]]

prep.

1) in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:

to pass through a tunnel[/ex]

2) past; beyond:

went through a red light[/ex]

3) from one to the other of:

swinging through the trees[/ex]

4) across the extent of:

traveled through several countries[/ex]

5) during the whole period of; throughout:

worked through the night[/ex]

6) done with:

What time are you through work?[/ex]

7) to and including:

from 1900 through 1950[/ex]

8) by the means of:

I found out through him[/ex]

9) by reason of:

He ran away through fear[/ex]

10) from the first to final stage of:

to get through a performance on time[/ex]

11) in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:

to push a needle through[/ex]

12) all the way:

This train goes through to Boston[/ex]

13) throughout:

soaking wet through[/ex]

14) from beginning to end:

to read a letter through[/ex]

15) to completion:

to carry a matter through[/ex]

16) use at a point or in a state of completion of an action, process, etc.; finished:

Please be quiet until I'm through[/ex]

17) cvb at the end of all relations or dealings:

She's through with her boyfriend[/ex]

18) extending from one end, side, etc., to the other

19) cvb proceeding to a destination, goal, etc., without a change, break, or deviation:

a through flight; the through line of a story[/ex]

20) (of a road, route, etc.) permitting continuous or uninterrupted passage

21) cvb of no further use or value; washed-up:

Critics say he's through as a writer[/ex]

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- through and through

Etymology: bef. 900; ME, metathetic var. of thourgh, OE thurh, c. OFristhruch, OSthurh, thuru, OHG duruh; akin to OE therh, Go thairh through. Cf. thirl