O.K.

I

noun

an endorsement

-

they gave us the O.K. to go ahead

• Syn: ↑OK, ↑okay, ↑okey, ↑okeh

• Derivationally related forms: ↑okay (for: ↑okay), ↑O.K. (for: ↑OK)

• Hypernyms: ↑sanction, ↑countenance, ↑endorsement, ↑indorsement, ↑warrant, ↑imprimatur

II

verb

give sanction to

-

I approve of his educational policies

• Syn: ↑approve, ↑okay, ↑sanction

• Ant: ↑disapprove (for: ↑approve)

• Derivationally related forms:

↑sanction (for: ↑sanction), ↑okay (for: ↑okay), ↑OK, ↑approbative (for: ↑approve), ↑approbation (for: ↑approve), ↑approver (for: ↑approve), ↑approval (for: ↑approve)

• Hypernyms: ↑authorize, ↑authorise, ↑pass, ↑clear

• Hyponyms:

↑sanction, ↑visa, ↑back, ↑endorse, ↑indorse, ↑plump for, ↑plunk for, ↑support, ↑confirm

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP

III

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')

• Syn: ↑okay, ↑all right, ↑alright

• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism