| ADJECTIVE | all | okay, all right, fine, o.k., ok, hunky-dory, cool | being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition |
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| NOUN | communication | okay, O.K., OK, okey, okeh | an endorsement |
| ADVERB | all | okay, O.K., all right, alright | in a satisfactory / satisfactory or adequate manner |
| VERB | communication | okay, approve, O.K., sanction | give sanction to |
| Sounds | ow.key' | |
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| Rhymes | bouquet ... sobriquet: 14 rhymes with key... | |
| Meaning | satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. | |
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| Example | "things are okay" | |
| Synonyms | all right, fine, o.k., ok, hunky-dory, cool | |
| Broader | satisfactory | Giving satisfaction |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | bien, correcto | |
| Catalan | bé, correcte, d'acord | |
| Meaning | An endorsement. | |
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| Synonyms | O.K., OK, okey, okeh | |
| Broader | sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur | formal and explicit approval |
| Spanish | aprobación, bien, de acuerdo, okeh, okey, ok, OK, vale, visto bueno | |
| Catalan | okeh, ok, OK, vist i plau, vist-i-plau, vistiplau | |
| Verbs | okay | give sanction to |
| Meaning | In a satisfactory / satisfactory or adequate manner; ('alright' is a nonstandard variant of 'all right'). | |
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| Example | "she'll do okay on her own" | |
| Synonyms | O.K., all right, alright | |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | bien, satisfactoriamente | |
| Meaning | Give sanction to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | approve, O.K., sanction | |
| Entailed by | applaud, clap, spat, acclaim | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
| initial | mark with one's initials | |
| license, licence, certify | authorize officially | |
| subscribe, support | Adopt as a belief | |
| Narrower | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | Be behind |
| confirm | support a person for a position | |
| sanction | Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath | |
| visa | approve officially | |
| Broader | authorize, authorise, pass, clear | grant authorization or clearance for |
| Opposite | disapprove, reject | deem wrong or inappropriate |
| Spanish | aprobar, homologar, sancionar | |
| Catalan | aprovar, homologar, sancionar | |
| Nouns | okay | an endorsement |
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