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OKAY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An endorsement

Example:

they gave us the O.K. to go ahead

Synonyms:

O.K.; OK; okay; okeh; okey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("okay" is a kind of...):

countenance; endorsement; imprimatur; indorsement; sanction; warrant (formal and explicit approval)

Derivation:

okay (give sanction to)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Example:

another minute I'd have been fine

Synonyms:

all right; cool; fine; hunky-dory; o.k.; ok; okay

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

satisfactory (giving satisfaction)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

 III. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give sanction to

Example:

I approve of his educational policies

Synonyms:

approve; O.K.; okay; sanction

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "okay" is one way to...):

authorise; authorize; clear; pass (grant authorization or clearance for)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "okay"):

sanction (give religious sanction to, such as through on oath)

visa (approve officially)

back; endorse; indorse; plump for; plunk for; support (be behind; approve of)

confirm (support a person for a position)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

okay (an endorsement)

 IV. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a satisfactory or adequate manner

Example:

held up all right under pressure

Synonyms:

all right; alright; O.K.; okay

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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