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OK
OK1 [ ou`keı ] interjection ***
1. ) used for showing that you agree with something, approve of it, or understand it:
I'd like to buy some new clothes. OK.
OK, but I don't see how that proves your point.
a ) used for asking if someone agrees with what you have just said or understands it:
Let's go see a movie tonight, OK?
So that means that C is the best answer. OK?
2. ) used when you want to start talking about something or continue discussing it after a pause:
OK, I think we were looking at page seven.
OK. Everyone ready?
3. ) used when you want someone to stop arguing with you or criticizing you. This word often shows that you accept what they are saying but do not think it is important:
Your boss will be angry if you're late. OK, but he won't fire me.
OK. You're right. I should have called you sooner.
a ) used for showing that you are ready to end a conversation, especially on the telephone:
OK, I just wanted to make sure that you got home.
OK
OK 2 [ ou`keı ] adjective SPOKEN ***
1. ) satisfactory. This word often shows that you think that something is not as good as it could or should be:
The food was OK, but nothing special.
turn out OK (=end in a satisfactory way): We didn't start on time, but everything turned out OK anyway.
2. ) never before noun allowed, appropriate, or not likely to make you upset:
it's OK to do something: Are you saying it's OK to lie to your children?
it's OK for someone to do something: The teacher said it was OK for me to leave class early.
it's OK by/with me: It's OK by me if they come with us.
3. ) never before noun not injured, damaged, sick, or upset:
The doctors say he'll be OK in a few weeks.
Are you OK? You look tired.
4. ) if someone is OK, you like them or respect them:
Paul is an OK kind of guy.
I like Jim. He's OK.
it's/that's OK SPOKEN
used for saying that something does not make you angry, upset, or sad:
I'm sorry I said that. Don't worry. It's OK.
╾ OK adverb:
I think I did OK on the test.
Things were going OK until you arrived.
OK
OK 3 [ ou`keı ] (present participle OK'ing; past tense and past participle OK'd) verb transitive INFORMAL
to give permission or approval for something to happen:
The voters have OK'd the mayor's plan to build two new freeways.
OK
OK 4 [ ou`keı ] noun SPOKEN
get/give someone the OK
to get or give someone permission to do something:
I'll place the order as soon as you give me the OK.
OK
OK 5 abbreviation
Oklahoma

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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