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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THOUGH, v.i. tho.
1. Grant; admit; allow. "If thy brother be waxen poor--thou shalt relieve him; yea, though he be a stranger." Grant or admit the fact that he is stranger, yet thou shalt relieve him. Leviticus 25.
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. Job 13.
That is, grant or admit that he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished. Proverbs 11.
That is, admit the fact that the wicked unite their strength, yet this will not save them from punishment.
Not that I so affirm, though so it seem.
That is, grant that it seems so, yet I do not so affirm.
2. Used with as.
In the vine were three branches, and it was as though it budded. Genesis 40.
So we use as if; it was as if it budded; and if is gif, give. The appearance was like the real fact, if admitted or true.
3. It is used in familiar language, at the end of a sentence.
A good cause would do well though.
This is generally or always elliptical, referring to some expression preceding or understood.
4. It is compounded with all, in although, which see.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: (postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though"

Merriam Webster's

I. conjunction Etymology: Middle English, adverb & conjunction, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse th? nevertheless; akin to Old English th?ah nevertheless, Old High German doh Date: before 12th century 1. in spite of the fact that ; while <though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight — Bruce Bliven †1977> 2. in spite of the possibility that ; even if <though I may fail, I will try> II. adverb Date: 13th century however, nevertheless <It's hard work. I enjoy it though>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

conj. & adv. (also tho') --conj. 1 despite the fact that (though it was early we went to bed; though annoyed, I agreed). 2 (introducing a possibility) even if (ask him though he may refuse; would not attend though the Queen herself were there). 3 and yet; nevertheless (she read on, though not to the very end). 4 in spite of being (ready though unwilling). --adv. colloq. however; all the same (I wish you had told me, though). Etymology: ME thoh etc. f. ON thó etc., corresp. to OE theah, f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Though Though ([th][=o]), conj. [OE. thogh, [thorn]ah, AS. [eth]e['a]h, [eth][=ae]h, [eth][=e]h; akin to OS. th[=o]h, OFries. thach, D. & G. doch but, yet, OHG. doh but, yet though, Icel. [thorn][=o] yet, nevertheless, Sw. dock, Dan. dog, Goth. [thorn]['a]uh, [thorn]['a]u, than, or, yet; of uncertain origin. [root]184.] Granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. --Job xiii. 15. Not that I so affirm, though so it seem. --Milton. Note: It is compounded with all in although. See Although. As though, as if. In the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded. --Gen. xl. 10.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Though Though, adv. However; nevertheless; notwithstanding; -- used in familiar language, and in the middle or at the end of a sentence. I would not be as sick though for his place. --Shak. A good cause would do well, though. --Dryden.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use though to introduce a statement in a subordinate clause which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. You often use though to introduce a fact which you regard as less important than the fact in the main clause. Gaelic has been a dying language for many years, though children are nowadays taught it in school... After news of this new court case Ford broke down again, though he blamed the breakdown on his work... = although CONJ 2. You use though to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause and weakens the force of what it is saying. I look back on it as the bloodiest (though not literally) winter of the war... = although CONJ 3. You use though to indicate that the information in a clause contrasts with or modifies information given in a previous sentence or sentences. I like him. Though he makes me angry sometimes... ADV: ADV with cl 4. You can say though I say so myself or even though I say it myself when you are praising yourself or something you have done, but do not want to sound too proud. (mainly SPOKEN) I'm a good cook, though I say it myself... PHRASE: PHR with cl 5. as though: see as even though: see even

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

conj. 1. Although, granting, admitting, allowing, notwithstanding that. 2. However, yet, nevertheless.

Moby Thesaurus

admitting that, after all, again, albeit, all the same, allowing that, although, at all events, at any rate, but, even, even so, for all that, granted, howbeit, however, in any case, in any event, just the same, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, still, supposing, when, while, yet