| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | done |
Synonyms: |
buttoned up, complete, completed, concluded, ended, finis, finished, in the bag, over, 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 |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | direct |
Synonyms: |
constant, free, nonstop, one-way, opened, rapid, regular, straight, straightforward, unbroken, unhindered, uninterrupted |
Antonyms: |
indirect, stopping |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
Synonyms: |
as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, for, in consequence of, in virtue of, per, through the medium of, using, via, with, with the help of |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | between, during |
Synonyms: |
about, by, clear, for the period, from beginning to end, in, in and out, in the middle, into, past, round, straight, throughout, within |
Antonyms: |
around |
| Main Entry: | about |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on every side, in every direction |
Synonyms: |
around, encircling, round, surrounding, through, throughout |
| Main Entry: | at |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | about; in the direction of |
Synonyms: |
appearing in, by, found in, in the vicinity of, near to, on, placed at, situated at, through, toward |
| Main Entry: | because |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | on account of |
Synonyms: |
as, as a result of, as long as, as things go, being, by cause of, by reason of, by virtue of, considering, due to, for, 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, over, owing to, seeing, since, thanks to, through, whereas |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | near |
Synonyms: |
aside, at hand, away, beyond, close, handy, in reach, over, past, through, to one side |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by means of |
Synonyms: |
at the hand of, in the name of, on, over, supported by, through, through the agency of, through the medium of, under the aegis of, via, with, 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 |