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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TOO, adv.
1. Over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short,or too wide; too high; too many; too much.
His will too strong to bend, too proud to learn.
2. Likewise; also; in addition.
A courtier and a patriot too.
Let those eyes that view
The daring crime, behold the vengeance too.
3. Too, too, repeated, denotes excess emphatically; but this repetition is not in respectable use.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits; "too big" [syn: excessively, overly, to a fault, too]
2: in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" [syn: besides, too, also, likewise, as well]

Merriam Webster's

adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English t? to, too — more at to Date: before 12th century 1. besides, also <sell the house and furniture too> 2. a. to an excessive degree ; excessively <too large a house for us> b. to such a degree as to be regrettable <this time he has gone too far> c. very <didn't seem too interested> 3. so 2d <“I didn't do it.” “You did too.”>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful for my taste; too large to fit). 2 colloq. extremely (you're too kind). 3 in addition (are they coming too?). 4 moreover (we must consider, too, the time of year). Phrases and idioms: none too 1 rather less than (feeling none too good). 2 barely. too bad see BAD. too much, too much for see MUCH. too right see RIGHT. too-too adj. & adv. colloq. extreme, excessive(ly). Etymology: stressed form of TO, f. 16th-c. spelling too

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Too Too, adv. [The same word as to, prep. See To.] 1. Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much. His will, too strong to bend, too proud to learn. --Cowley. 2. Likewise; also; in addition. An honest courtier, yet a patriot too. --Pope. Let those eyes that view The daring crime, behold the vengeance too. --Pope. Too too, a duplication used to signify great excess. O that this too too solid flesh would melt. --Shak. Such is not Charles his too too active age. --Dryden. Syn: Also; likewise. See Also.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

I. ADDING SOMETHING OR RESPONDING Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use too after mentioning another person, thing, or aspect that a previous statement applies to or includes. 'Nice to talk to you.'—'Nice to talk to you too.'... 'I've got a great feeling about it.'—'Me too.'... He doesn't want to meet me. I, too, have been afraid to talk to him... We talked to her agent. He's your agent, too, right? ADV: cl/group ADV 2. You use too after adding a piece of information or a comment to a statement, in order to emphasize that it is surprising or important. We did learn to read, and quickly too... People usually think of it as a 'boys' book', which of course it is, and a very good one too. ADV: cl/group ADV [emphasis] 3. You use too at the end of a sentence to emphasize an opinion that you have added after a statement made by you or by another person. 'That money's mine.'—'Of course it is, and quite right too.'... 'Oh excuse me.'—'I should think so too.'... ADV: cl ADV [emphasis] II. INDICATING EXCESS Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please look at category 4 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 1. You use too in order to indicate that there is a greater amount or degree of something than is desirable, necessary, or acceptable. Leather jeans that are too big will make you look larger... Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge, it's too cold... She was drinking too much, eating too much, having too many late nights... ADV: ADV adj/adv, oft ADV adj/adv to-inf 2. You use too with a negative to make what you are saying sound less forceful or more polite or cautious. I wasn't too happy with what I'd written so far... He won't be too pleased to see you. = very ADV: with brd-neg, ADV adj [vagueness] 3. You use all too or only too to emphasize that something happens to a greater extent or degree than is pleasant or desirable. She remembered it all too well... The letter spoke only too clearly of his anxiety for her. PHRASE: PHR adv/adj [emphasis] 4. too bad: see bad none too: see none

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

ad. 1. Overmuch, over. 2. Also, likewise, moreover, in addition.

Moby Thesaurus

above, additionally, again, all included, along, also, altogether, among other things, and all, and also, and so, as well, au reste, awfully, beside, besides, beyond, else, en plus, exceedingly, exceptionally, excessively, exorbitantly, extra, extremely, farther, for lagniappe, further, furthermore, greatly, highly, immensely, immoderately, in addition, inordinately, intemperately, inter alia, into the bargain, item, likewise, more, moreover, notably, on the side, on top of, outrageously, over, overfull, overly, overmuch, overweeningly, plus, remarkably, similarly, strikingly, then, therewith, to boot, too much, too-too, unconscionably, unduly, unreasonably, yet