What is the meaning of O.K.?

noun

  • An endorsement.
    • usage: "they gave us the O. K. To go ahead"

verb

  • Give sanction to.
    • usage: "I approve of his educational policies"

adjective

  • Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
    • usage: "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"

adverb

  • In a satisfactory or adequate manner."she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
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