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o.k.
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Noun o.k. has 1 sense
- o.k.(n = noun.communication) ok, okay, okeh, okey - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead" is a kind of countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant
Derived form verb o.k.1
Verb o.k. has 1 sense
- o.k.(v = verb.communication) approve, okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" is one way to authorise, authorize, clear, pass
Derived forms noun o.k.1, noun ok2
Sample sentences:
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Adjective o.k. has 1 sense
- o.k.(s = adj.all) all right, fine, hunky-dory, ok, okay - being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "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 been fine"
Adverbial o.k. has 1 sense
- o.k.(r = adv.all) all right, alright, okay - in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"
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