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Meaning of okay in English

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    okay

    Definitions

    1. give sanction to

    Examples

    • « I approve of his educational policies »

    Antonyms

    • disapprove
    • reject
  2. Classifying Adjective

    okay

    Definitions

    1. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

    Examples

    • « an all-right movie »
    • « the passengers were shaken up but are all right »
    • « is everything all right? »
    • « everything's fine »
    • « things are okay »
    • « dinner and the movies had been fine »
    • « another minute I'd have »

    Synonyms

    • satisfactory
  3. Adverb

    okay

    Definitions

    1. in a satisfactory or adequate manner

    Examples

    • « she'll do okay on her own »
    • « held up all right under pressure »
    • « ('alright' is a nonstandard variant of 'all right') »
  4. Noun

    okay

    Definitions

    1. an endorsement

    Examples

    • « they gave us the O.K. to go ahead »

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