Meaning & use
Okayed
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Gave approval to something; authorized or agreed to a plan or request.
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The manager okayed the extra budget for the marketing campaign.
Her doctor okayed her to return to light exercise after the injury healed.
A note on using this word
"Okay" is one of the most widely traveled English words, borrowed into dozens of languages; its own origin is debated but often traced to an 1839 Boston newspaper joke abbreviating "oll korrect."
Words with a similar meaning
approvedsanctioned
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Words with an opposite meaning
rejectedvetoed
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