Meaning & use
OK
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Satisfactory, acceptable, or in good condition; also used to express agreement or approval.
See it in a sentence
The car is a bit old, but it runs OK.
"Can I borrow your pen?" "OK, sure."
A note on using this word
Possibly the most widely recognized word in the world, its exact origin is debated, but many linguists trace it to a 19th-century American joke abbreviation of 'oll korrect' (a playful misspelling of 'all correct').
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Another way to use it
2. interjection
Used to express agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgment.
OK, let's meet at noon.
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