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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(to̅o̅)

too /tu/USA pronunciation adv.

in addition;
also;
furthermore:She's young, clever, and rich, too.
to a degree greatly beyond normal or proper:She's too sick to travel.
(used to emphasize disagreement with what has just been said):"You're late and you're not ready to go.'' —"I am too!'' (= Actually, I am ready to go).
(used with a negative word or phrase) extremely;
very:The boss was none too pleased with the results.

too (to̅o̅),USA pronunciation adv.

in addition;
also;
furthermore;
moreover:young, clever, and rich too.
to an excessive extent or degree;
beyond what is desirable, fitting, or right:too sick to travel.
more, as specified, than should be:too near the fire.
(used as an affirmative to contradict a negative statement):I am too!
extremely;
very:She wasn't too pleased with his behavior.
only too. See only (def. 5).

bef. 900; Middle English to, Old English, stressed variant of to (adverb, adverbial); spelling, spelled too since the 16th century

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too /tuː/ adv

as well; in addition; also: can I come too?
in or to an excessive degree; more than a fitting or desirable amount: I have too many things to do
extremely: you're too kind
US Canadian informal indeed: used to reinforce a command: you will too do it!

Etymology: Old English tō; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon to, Old High German zou; see to¹USAGE: See very

'too' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

above - agree - all - also - ask - assuming - bad - beardless - belated - big - bus - call - camel toe - coping saw - corporate anorexia - court - crab - crown - cup - cut in - day - detail - de trop - dream - early - endless - excess - extremely - far - fat - find - flat - fluorosis - for - free - Fry - gain - go - Gracchus - grow out of - gulp - hackney - hairdryer treatment - half - hands - hangover - hard - high time - Icarus - imperceptible

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Synonyms: also, as well, in addition, additionally, on top of, more...

Collocations: it is too [hot, cold, wet] (outside), too [big, large] to fit (inside), too [busy, stressed] to, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "too" in the title:

" the customer too leave the things entirely on the agent''
- Did not ! - Did too !
- Oh, I'm doing OK. I just went to the mall. - Me too.
, as you have done before (too)
, either vs too
... , too illogical, for it to be confined within the four corners of a fixed doctrine
... an appeal to the army <to not, not to> use too much force.
... are not detailed or too generally described
... don't you think so too?
......., as the result remained too close to call.
...and I like xxx too./I do too.
...but that too much had been said already.
...getting too set ...
...I think I <will><would> find it too stressful.
...it won't be too long before he (can come/comes) back...
...so too does
"...to, too"?
...too many of them, even on niche topics such...
...too old for me to deal with, he is already cooked...
...who I can't identify with [too]
''I, too'' in usage?
'As well' and 'too'
'Check In' Not Used by Hotel Guests Too Often?
'Far too many black communities are marred by drugs, crime and mindless violence
'I was too busy pleasing to ever be pleased
'I, too, can't ...' /'I can't ... either'
'I'll come too' vs 'I'll go too'
'me too' or 'you too'?
'my special friend' too offensive?
'O.K.' or 'ok' can be too?
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