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   OK

   /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express agreement or acceptance: "OK, I'll pass on your message"
   • ▪ used to introduce an utterance: "‘OK, let's go’"
   • ▪ used at the end of a statement to invite agreement, approval, or confirmation: "humour me, OK?"

   adjective

   • 1. satisfactory but not especially good: "the flight was OK" Similar satisfactoryall rightfinein orderacceptableup to scratchup to the markup to standardup to parcompetentadequatetolerablepassablereasonablequite goodfairdecentnot badaveragemiddlingmoderateunremarkableunexceptionalinformal:hunky-doryso-sofair-to-middling(plain) vanillainformal, dated:tickety-booinformal:jakeOpposite unsatisfactoryunacceptableinadequate
   • ▪ in a satisfactory physical or mental state: "are you okay, Ben?" Similar fineall rightwellin good shapein good healthfithealthyas fit as a fiddleas fit as a fleain fine fettleup to snuffinformal:in the pinkas right as a trivetOpposite illunwell
   • ▪ permissible; allowable: "it's not OK to say that to a teacher" Similar permissibleallowableacceptableall rightin orderpermittedfinefittingsuitableappropriate

   adverb

   • 1. in a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent: "the computer continues to work OK"

   noun

   • 1. an authorization or approval: "the officer gave me the OK"

   verb

   • 1. give approval to: "despite objections, the committee ok'd the construction"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally US): probably an abbreviation of orl korrect, humorous form of all correct, popularized as a slogan during President Van Buren's re-election campaign of 1840 in the US; his nickname Old Kinderhook (derived from his birthplace) provided the initials.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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