okay (n.)

  1. an endorsement; they gave us the O.K. to go ahead

    [ Syn: o.k. , ok , okey , okeh ]

    okay (adv.)

  1. in a satisfactory or adequate manner; shell do okay on her own; held up all right under pressure; (`alright is a nonstandard variant of `all right)

    [ Syn: o.k. , o.k. , all right , all right , alright , alright , o.k. , o.k. , all right , all right , alright , alright , o.k. , o.k. , all right , all right , alright , alright , o.k. , o.k. , all right , all right , alright , alright ]

    okay (adj.)

  1. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; an all-right movie; the passengers were shaken up but are all right; is everything all right?; everythings fine; things are okay; dinner and the movies had been fine; another minute Id have been fine

    [ Syn: all right , fine , o.k. , ok , hunky-dory ]

    okay (v.)

  1. give sanction to; I approve of his educational policies

    [ Syn: approve , o.k. , sanction ]

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