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okay
interjection
used
to
show
agreement
,
acceptance
,
or
understanding
•
— "
Do
you
want
to
meet
at
3
p
.
m
.?" — "
Okay
,
see
you
then
!"
— "
Do
you
want
to
meet
at
3
p
.
m
.?" — "
Okay
,
see
you
then
!"
•
Okay
,
I'll
carry
the
lighter
bag
and
you
take
the
heavy
one
.
Okay
,
I'll
carry
the
lighter
bag
and
you
take
the
heavy
one
.
Originated
in
19th-century
American
English
,
probably
as
a
playful
misspelling
of
“
all
correct
” (
written
“
oll
korrect
”),
later
popularized
by
newspapers
and
telegraph
operators
.
adjective
acceptable
or
satisfactory
but
not
excellent
•
The
food
was
okay
,
but
I
’
ve
tasted
better
pizza
.
The
food
was
okay
,
but
I
’
ve
tasted
better
pizza
.
•
Is
this
seat
okay
for
you
?
Is
this
seat
okay
for
you
?
interjection
Used
to
show
agreement
,
acceptance
,
or
that
you
understand
.
•
Okay
,
I'll
meet
you
at
3
p
.
m
.
Okay
,
I'll
meet
you
at
3
p
.
m
.
•
“
Are
you
ready
?” “
Okay
,
let's
go
!”
“
Are
you
ready
?” “
Okay
,
let's
go
!”
Early
19th-century
US
slang
abbreviation
of
“
oll
korrect
,”
a
humorous
misspelling
of
“
all
correct
.”
adverb
in
a
satisfactory
or
acceptable
manner
•
I
slept
okay
last
night
,
but
not
great
.
I
slept
okay
last
night
,
but
not
great
.
•
The
computer
is
running
okay
after
the
update
.
The
computer
is
running
okay
after
the
update
.
adjective
Good
enough
or
satisfactory
but
not
excellent
.
•
The
movie
was
okay
,
but
I
wouldn
’
t
watch
it
again
.
The
movie
was
okay
,
but
I
wouldn
’
t
watch
it
again
.
•
I
feel
okay
now
,
just
a
little
tired
.
I
feel
okay
now
,
just
a
little
tired
.
adverb
In
a
satisfactory
or
acceptable
way
.
•
She
sang
okay
for
someone
without
much
practice
.
She
sang
okay
for
someone
without
much
practice
.
•
The
car
runs
okay
after
the
repair
.
The
car
runs
okay
after
the
repair
.
verb
to
give
permission
for
or
approve
something
•
The
manager
okayed
my
vacation
request
.
The
manager
okayed
my
vacation
request
.
•
Has
the
city
okayed
the
building
plans
yet
?
Has
the
city
okayed
the
building
plans
yet
?
noun
an
act
of
giving
approval
or
the
state
of
being
approved
•
We
can
start
the
project
once
the
boss
gives
the
okay
.
We
can
start
the
project
once
the
boss
gives
the
okay
.
•
The
new
app
received
the
app
store
’
s
okay
yesterday
.
The
new
app
received
the
app
store
’
s
okay
yesterday
.
verb
To
give
permission
or
approval
to
something
.
•
The
manager
okayed
the
budget
increase
.
The
manager
okayed
the
budget
increase
.
•
Will
the
city
council
okay
our
plan
to
build
the
park
?
Will
the
city
council
okay
our
plan
to
build
the
park
?
noun
A
statement
or
sign
that
you
agree
or
give
permission
.
•
We
can
’
t
start
without
the
boss
’
s
okay
.
We
can
’
t
start
without
the
boss
’
s
okay
.
•
The
project
got
the
final
okay
yesterday
.
The
project
got
the
final
okay
yesterday
.
OK
interjection
used
to
show
agreement
,
permission
,
or
understanding
•
"
OK
,
I'll
send
the
email
right
away
,"
he
said
.
"
OK
,
I'll
send
the
email
right
away
,"
he
said
.
•
The
teacher
clapped
her
hands
and
said
, "
OK
,
class
,
time
to
clean
up
!"
The
teacher
clapped
her
hands
and
said
, "
OK
,
class
,
time
to
clean
up
!"
Originated
in
19th-century
American
English
as
a
playful
abbreviation
of
“
oll
korrect
,”
a
humorous
misspelling
of
“
all
correct
.”
adjective
-
OK
,
OKer
,
OKest
satisfactory
but
not
especially
good
•
The
movie
was
OK
,
but
I
wouldn
’
t
watch
it
again
.
The
movie
was
OK
,
but
I
wouldn
’
t
watch
it
again
.
•
Are
you
feeling
OK
after
the
long
flight
?
Are
you
feeling
OK
after
the
long
flight
?
adverb
-
OK
,
OKer
,
OKest
in
a
satisfactory
way
;
fairly
well
•
I
think
the
presentation
went
OK
.
I
think
the
presentation
went
OK
.
•
She
swims
OK
,
but
she's
not
very
fast
.
She
swims
OK
,
but
she's
not
very
fast
.
noun
-
OK
,
OKer
,
OKest
approval
or
permission
to
proceed
•
We
can
’
t
start
until
the
boss
gives
us
the
OK
.
We
can
’
t
start
until
the
boss
gives
us
the
OK
.
•
The
project
finally
got
the
government
’
s
OK
.
The
project
finally
got
the
government
’
s
OK
.
verb
-
OK
,
OKer
,
OKest
to
give
formal
or
informal
approval
to
something
•
The
manager
OKed
the
budget
yesterday
.
The
manager
OKed
the
budget
yesterday
.
•
Her
doctor
OKed
her
return
to
sports
.
Her
doctor
OKed
her
return
to
sports
.