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OK
exclamation
(also okay)
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OK exclamation (AGREEING)

A1
used to show that you agree with something or agree to do something:
"I'll pay you back tomorrow." "OK, no problem."
"Could you pick me up from work?" "OK, what time?"
I mean, OK (= I accept that), I wasn't exactly polite to him, but I don't think I was that rude!
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OK exclamation (UNDERSTAND)

A2
used to check that someone understands something or that they agree to something:
You need to add more vinegar, OK?
I'll see you at 6.30, okay?
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Understanding and comprehending
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OK exclamation (ACTION)

A2 informal
used as a way of showing that you are going to take action or start something new:
Okay, let's go.
Okay then, if you're ready we'll start.
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  • Okay, let's get going!
  • OK, is everyone ready?
  • Okay, today I'm going to tell you a bit about Picasso.
  • OK, now that everyone's here, we'll sit down.
  • OK, Stephanie, could you tell us what you've been doing this week?
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OK exclamation (PAUSE)

not standard
used in the middle of a sentence as a way of pausing:
We saw these guys, okay, so we went up to them and started talking.
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Grammar

Okay, OK
We use okay (also spelt OK) in informal language. We use it in different ways, as a discourse marker, adjective or adverb. …
Okay as a discourse marker
…
Okay as an adjective
We often use okay as an adjective to say that something is not a problem, it’s ‘all right’: …
Okay as an adverb
Okay is used as an adverb in informal speech, meaning ‘all right’, ‘neither well nor badly’: …
OK
adjective
  informal (also okay)
uk

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/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ us

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/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/

OK adjective (AGREED)

A2
agreed or acceptable:
Is it okay if I bring a friend to the party?
If it's okay by/with you, I'll come over tomorrow instead.
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OK adjective (ACCEPTABLE)

A1
in a satisfactory state or of a satisfactory quality:
How's Paula? Is she okay after her fall yesterday?
Are you OK? You look very pale.
"Is everything OK with you?" "Yes, fine."
I'll just check that the car's okay - that noise from the engine doesn't sound good!
Synonym
all right (SAFE)
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a good meal, book, etc.
  • goodIt's a good film overall.
  • enjoyableWe had an enjoyable time with Bob and Helen.
  • pleasant The weather is pleasant but not too hot.
  • interestingThe history of the place was really interesting.
  • excellentThis hotel has an excellent reputation for its home cooking.
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acceptable
  • acceptableYour essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better.
  • reasonableThey have a reasonable chance of winning.
  • adequateThe law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims.
  • passableI speak passable Spanish.
  • will doIt's not perfect, but it'll do.
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A2
not bad but certainly not good:
"Did you have a good dinner out last night?" "It was okay - I've definitely had better."
Her voice is OK, but it's nothing special.
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Quite good, or not very good
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Grammar

Okay, OK
We use okay (also spelt OK) in informal language. We use it in different ways, as a discourse marker, adjective or adverb. …
Okay as a discourse marker
…
Okay as an adjective
We often use okay as an adjective to say that something is not a problem, it’s ‘all right’: …
Okay as an adverb
Okay is used as an adverb in informal speech, meaning ‘all right’, ‘neither well nor badly’: …
OK
adverb
  informal (also okay)
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/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ us

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/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
A2
in a satisfactory way:
Everything was going OK until the printer stopped working.
Did you sleep okay?
I just called to make sure that you got there okay.
Synonym
fine
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Grammar

Okay, OK
We use okay (also spelt OK) in informal language. We use it in different ways, as a discourse marker, adjective or adverb. …
Okay as a discourse marker
…
Okay as an adjective
We often use okay as an adjective to say that something is not a problem, it’s ‘all right’: …
Okay as an adverb
Okay is used as an adverb in informal speech, meaning ‘all right’, ‘neither well nor badly’: …
OK
verb [ T ]
  informal (also okay present tense okays | present participle okaying | past tense and past participle okayed)
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present tense OK's | present participle OK'ing | past tense and past participle OK'd
to agree to something:
Have the committee OK'd your proposal?
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Accepting & agreeing
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OK
noun
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OK noun (PERMISSION)

 the OK [ S ] (also the okay)
permission:
He got the OK to go ahead with his project.
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Allowing and permitting
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OK noun (ADDRESS)

written abbreviation for the US state of Oklahoma: used in addresses
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(Definition of OK from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

OK | American Dictionary

OK
exclamation, adjective [ not gradable ]
(also okay)
us

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/ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ/

OK exclamation, adjective [not gradable] (AGREED)

agreed or acceptable; all right :
Is it OK if I bring a friend to the party?
"Will you lend me ten bucks?" "OK."

OK

verb [ T ] (also okay) us

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/ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ/ singular OK's | present participle OK'ing or okaying | past tense and past participle OK'd or okayed
Did the boss OK your proposal?
OK
adjective, adverb
(also okay)
us

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/ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ/

OK adjective, adverb (SATISFACTORY)

in a satisfactory state or of a satisfactory quality; all right :
Are you OK? You look pale.
I hope you got home OK.
OK is used to mean not bad but also not very good:
Her voice is OK, but it’s nothing special.
OK
noun [ C ]
(also okay)
us

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/ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ/

OK noun [C] (AGREED)

agreement about or permission to do something:
We’ll start building as soon as we get the OK from the owner.
OK
exclamation
  infml (also okay)
us

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/ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ/

OK exclamation (EXPRESSION)

used as a way of showing that you are going to take action or start doing or saying something new:
OK, let’s go.
(Definition of OK from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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同意的, 可以的，同意的, 能接受的，可行的…
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OK、わかりました, いいですか, （話題を変えて）じゃあ…
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ok, d’accord, bien…
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حَسَنًا!, بِصِحّة جَيّدة, جَيّدا…
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OK, uskadd, bra…
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(동의와 허락의) 오케이, (이해와 동의를 묻는) 오케이, (새로운 행동…
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tudo bem!, certo, bom…
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同意的, 可以的，同意的, 能接受的，可行的…
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va bene!, va bene?, bene…
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vale, bien, bueno…
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