OK


Meaning of OK in English

I. adverb or adjective

or okay ō-ˈkā, in assenting or agreeing also ˈō-ˌkā

Etymology: abbreviation of oll korrect, facetious alteration of all correct

Date: 1839

: all right

II. noun

or okay ō-ˈkā

Date: 1841

: approval , endorsement

III. transitive verb

or okay ō-ˈkā

( OK'd or okayed ; OK'·ing or okay·ing )

Date: 1888

: approve , authorize

IV. abbreviation

Oklahoma

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.