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thorough

Pronunciation: /ˈθʌɹə/

The English word “thorough” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
  2. Utter; complete; absolute.

preposition

  1. Through.

noun

  1. A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

Etymology

From Middle English thoruȝ, þoruȝ, from Old English þuruh, a byform of Old English þurh, whence comes English through. The adjective derives from the preposition and adverb. The word developed a syllabic form in cases where the word was fully stressed: when it was used as an adverb, adjective, or noun, and less commonly when used as a preposition.

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