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OK

1
or ·첹

[ oh-key, oh-key, oh-key ]

adjective

  1. all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control:

    Things are OK at the moment.

  2. correct, permissible, or acceptable; meeting standards:

    Is this suit OK to wear to a formal party?

  3. doing well or in good health; managing adequately:

    She's been OK since the operation.

  4. adequate but unexceptional or unremarkable; tolerable:

    The job they did was OK, nothing more.

  5. estimable, dependable, or trustworthy; likable:

    an OK person.



adverb

  1. all right; well enough; successfully; fine:

    She'll manage OK on her own.

    He sings OK, but he can't tap dance.

  2. (used as an affirmative response) yes; surely.
  3. (used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) all right?; do you agree?

interjection

  1. (used to express agreement, understanding, acceptance, or the like):

    OK, I'll get it for you.

  2. (used as an introductory or transitional expression):

    OK, now where were we?

noun

plural OK's.
  1. an approval, agreement, or endorsement:

    They gave their OK to her leave of absence.

verb (used with object)

OK'd, OK'ing.
  1. to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial:

    Would you OK my application?

OK

2

abbreviation for

  1. Oklahoma (approved especially for use with zip code).

OK

1

abbreviation for

  1. Oklahoma
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O.K.

2

/ ˌəʊˈɪ /

sentence substitute

  1. an expression of approval, agreement, etc
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adjective

  1. in good or satisfactory condition
  2. permissable

    is it O.K. if I go home now?

  3. acceptable but not outstanding

    the party was O.K.

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to approve or endorse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. approval or agreement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of OK1

Initials of a facetious folk phonetic spelling, i.e., oll or orl korrect representing all correct, first attested in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1839, then used in 1840 by Democrat partisans of Martin Van Buren during his election campaign, who allegedly named their organization, the O.K. Club, in allusion to the initials of Old Kinderhook, Van Buren's nickname, derived from his birthplace, Kinderhook, New York
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Word History and Origins

Origin of OK1

C19: perhaps from o ( ll ) k ( orrect ), jocular alteration of all correct
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Despite this, the pop star wants fans to “please know I am OK.”

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Singer Katy Perry has admitted feeling "battered and bruised" by the backlash following her recent space trip, but reassured fans she is OK as would "keep looking to the light".

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OK, so maybe hired isn’t an accurate term because O’Neal — whose net worth is estimated at $500 million — will do the job on a voluntary basis.

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That was Joe’s justification: “OK, you can make it back to civilization on your own.”

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OK, so it’s not the most scathing critique in the world, but it was a critique nonetheless.

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Is OK A Word?

And is in the dictionary?

OK is a word. The term OK may also be spelled okay. There is confusion as to whether OK is a word because it is informal, looks like an acronym, and is spelled with all capital letters. However, none of these elements disqualify OK from being a valid word.

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