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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
.
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
.”
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
?
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
?