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OK [or] O.K. [or] okay1
- pronunciation:
- o
keI
[or]
o
keI
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, interjection, noun, transitive verb
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adjective |
| definition: |
(informal) acceptable; all right; satisfactory.
Dinner was OK, but I've had better food in that restaurant in the past.She felt ill earlier, but she's OK now.- synonyms:
- acceptable
- similar words:
- all right, fine, satisfactory
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| related words: |
fair, good, mean, permissible, well |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
(informal) acceptably; all right; satisfactorily.
He did OK on the history test.She came through the operation OK. |
| related words: |
all right, well |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
(informal) all right; yes (used to indicate agreement, acceptance, understanding, readiness, or the like).
OK, I'll help you with it.OK, let's go.- similar words:
- all right, good
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
O.K.'s, OK's, okays |
| definition: |
(informal) an indication of approval or acceptance.
He gave his OK for the party. |
| related words: |
amen |
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
O.K.'d, O.K.'ing, O.K.'s, OK'd, OK'ing, OK's, okayed, okaying, okays |
| definition: |
(informal) to agree to; approve.
The shareholders OK'd the merger.- similar words:
- approve, clear
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| related words: |
accredit, pass, permit, sanction |
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