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| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | done |
| Synonyms: | complete, completed, ended, finished, in the bag*, over, buttoned up, concluded, finis, terminated, wound up, wrapped up |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, unfinished |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
| Synonyms: | by, for, per, using, via, with, as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, in consequence of, in virtue of, through the medium of, with the help of |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | direct |
| Synonyms: | constant, free, nonstop, opened, rapid, regular, straight, straightforward, unbroken, uninterrupted, one-way, unhindered |
| Antonyms: | indirect, stopping |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | between, during |
| Synonyms: | about, by, clear, into, past, round, straight, throughout, within, for the period, from beginning to end, in, in and out, in the middle |
| Antonyms: | around |
| Main Entry: | at |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | about; in the direction of |
| Synonyms: | by, on, through, toward, appearing in, found in, in the vicinity of, near to, placed at, situated at |
| Main Entry: | because |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | on account of |
| Synonyms: | as, being, considering, for, over, seeing, since, through, whereas, as a result of, as long as, as things go, by cause of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for the reason that, for the sake of, in as much as, in behalf of, in that, in the interest of, in view of, now that, on the grounds that, owing to, thanks to |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | near |
| Synonyms: | aside, at hand, away, beyond, close, handy, over, past, through, in reach, to one side |
| Main Entry: | done for |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ruined or defeated |
| Synonyms: | beaten, beaten, broken, dead, defeated, defeated, destroyed, done in, doomed, dying, exhausted, finished, kaput, lost, ruined, shot, through, tired, undone, washed-up*, washed-up, wrecked, ausgespielt, conquered, cooked, dashed, eighty-sixed, foiled, had it, packed-up, sunk, vanquished |
| Antonyms: | accomplished, successful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uninterrupted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | continuing; unbroken |
| Synonyms: | ceaseless, consecutive, constant, continual, continuous, direct, endless, interminable, nonstop, peaceful, perpetual, steady, straight, straightforward, sustained, through, unceasing, undisturbed, unending, unremitting |
| Antonyms: | broken, discontinuous, intermittent, interrupted |
| Main Entry: | via |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
| Synonyms: | along, by, over, per, through, with, as a means, by dint of, by means of, by this route, by virtue of, on the way, through the medium of, through this medium |
| Main Entry: | washed-up |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of no further use |
| Synonyms: | done, done for, ended, finished, kaput, shot*, through, useless, broken down, come to an end, concluded, done with, over and done, over the hill, over the hill |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | per |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | for each |
| Synonyms: | according to, by, through, by means of, contained in each, for each one, for every, in accordance with, to each |
| Main Entry: | to |
| Part of Speech: | preposition1 |
| Definition: | in the direction of |
| Synonyms: | facing, into, through, toward, via, directed toward |
| Main Entry: | done |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accomplished, finished |
| Synonyms: | complete, completed, depleted, down, drained, effete, ended, executed, exhausted, fixed, fulfilled, over, perfected, realized, rendered, set, spent, through, wired, wrought, a wrap, all in, all over, brought about, brought to pass, buttoned up, compassed, concluded, consummated, effected, performed, succeeded, terminated, used up |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, undone, unfinished, unperfected |
| Main Entry: | inward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ingoing |
| Synonyms: | incoming, penetrating, through, entering, inbound, infiltrating, inflowing, inpouring |
| Antonyms: | outgoing, outward |
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aligned; not curved |
| Synonyms: | beeline*, consecutive, continuous, direct, erect, even, horizontal, inflexible, invariable, level, near, nonstop, perpendicular, plumb, precipitous, right, running, sheer, short, smooth, solid, square, straightforward, successive, through, true, unbroken, uninterrupted, unswerving, upright, vertical, collinear, in a line, in a row, in line, like an arrow, lineal, linear, rectilineal, rectilinear, unbent, uncurled, undeviating, undistorted, unrelieved |
| Antonyms: | curved, indirect, twisted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by means of |
| Synonyms: | on, over, through, via, with, at the hand of, in the name of, supported by, through the agency of, through the medium of, under the aegis of, with the assistance of |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | finished |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, achieved, all over, all over but the shouting, all-embracing, all-inclusive, attained, compassed, concluded, consummate, done, done with, down, effected, ended, entire, executed, fini, finished off, full, full-fledged, home free, perfect, plenary, realized, sweeping, terminated, that's it, through |
| Antonyms: | imperfect, incomplete, unfinished |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | undeviating; uninterrupted |
| Synonyms: | beeline*, continuous, even, horizontal, nonstop, point-blank, right, straight, through, true, unbroken, unswerving, in bee line, in straight line, linear, not crooked, shortest, straight ahead, straightaway |
| Antonyms: | changing, deviating, indirect, intermittent, interrupted, varying |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complete, done |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, closed, decided, discharged, done for, ended, entire, executed, final, finalized, fulfilled, full, lapsed, made, over, perfected, realized, satisfied, settled, shut, stopped, through, achieved, brought about, ceased, come to an end, compassed, concluded, consummated, dispatched, disposed of, done with, effected, effectuated, elaborated, in the past, over and done, performed, put into effect, resolved, sewn up, terminated, tied up, worked out, wound up, wrapped up |
| Antonyms: | crude, incomplete, unfinished |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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