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OK

or o·kay

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control:
Things are OK at the moment.
correct, permissible, or acceptable; meeting standards:
Is this suit OK to wear to a formal party?
doing well or in good health; managing adequately:
She's been OK since the operation.
adequate but unexceptional or unremarkable; tolerable:
The job they did was OK, nothing more.
estimable, dependable, or trustworthy; likable:
an OK person.

adverb

all right; well enough; successfully; fine:
She'll manage OK on her own.
He sings OK, but he can't tap dance.
(used as an affirmative response) yes; surely.
(used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) all right?; do you agree?

interjection

(used to express agreement, understanding, acceptance, or the like):
OK, I'll get it for you.
(used as an introductory or transitional expression):
OK, now where were we?

noun

, plural OK's.

an approval, agreement, or endorsement:
They gave their OK to her leave of absence.

verb (used with object)

, OK'd, OK'ing.

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?

abbreviation for

Oklahoma (approved especially for use with zip code).

abbreviation for

Oklahoma

O.K.

/ ˌəʊˈkeɪ /

sentence substitute

an expression of approval, agreement, etc

adjective

in good or satisfactory condition
permissable
is it O.K. if I go home now?
acceptable but not outstanding
the party was O.K.

verb

tr to approve or endorse

noun

approval or agreement

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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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