okayed US
oʊˈkeɪd
See also: OK'd (UK)
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Definition of okayed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
approvalRareUSapproved or given permissionRareUS
  • The project was finally okayed by the manager.
authorized sanctioned
2.
acceptableRareUSconsidered satisfactory or acceptableRareUS
  • The design was okayed by the client after a few changes.
accepted approved
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Origin of okayed

English, okay (approval) + -ed (past tense)

Examples of okayed in a sentence

  • The proposal was okayed after several revisions.
  • The proposal was okayed by the board unanimously.
  • The new policy was okayed after a brief discussion.

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  1. French:approuvé, accepté, ...
  2. German:genehmigt, akzeptabel, ...
  3. Italian:approvato, accettato, ...
  4. Spanish:autorizado, aceptado, ...
  5. Portuguese:autorizado, aceitável, ...
  6. Chinese:批准的, 认可的, ...
  7. Japanese:承認された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُوافَق عليه, مَقْبُول, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְאֻשָּׁר, מְקוּבָּל, ...
  10. Russian:одобренный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:схвалений, прийнятний, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वीकृत, मंजूर, ...
okay
oʊˈkeɪ

Definition of okay - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

satisfactionin a satisfactory or adequate manner
  • She performed okay in the competition.
adequately satisfactorily

Adjective

1.
medicalsafe and well
  • After the fall, she was okay.
fine healthy
2.
qualitysatisfactory or acceptable in quality
  • The movie was okay, but not great.
acceptable adequate satisfactory

Noun

1.
consentapproval or agreement
  • After a brief discussion, they gave their okay to the plan..
agreement approval consent
2.
approvalformal endorsement or authorization
  • We need the okay from the board to proceed.
approval sanction

Verb

tr.
approvalsanction or endorse something
  • She okayed the final draft of the report..
approve authorize
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Expressions with okay

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used to express agreement or acceptance
Okay dokey, I'll finish the report by tomorrow.
expresses surprise at an unusual boast
He bragged about his stamp collection. Strange flex but okay.
responding to an unusual or unexpected statement
You spent $500 on socks? Weird flex but okay.
feel fine or not be hurt
She was worried, but he assured her he would be okay.
in a satisfactory condition or state
After the storm, we checked and everything was all okay.
say yes or allow something to happen
The manager will give the okay for the project.

Origin of okay

Choctaw, oke (it is so)

Examples of okay in a sentence

  • He did okay on the test, but there's room for improvement.
  • He felt okay after the check-up.
  • The doctor said the baby is okay.
  • The food at the restaurant was okay, nothing special.
  • Her performance in the play was okay, but could be improved.
  • The manager gave his okay to the proposal.

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  1. French:correctement, sain et sauf, ...
  2. German:ganz gut, wohlauf, ...
  3. Italian:abbastanza bene, bene, ...
  4. Spanish:adecuadamente, bien, ...
  5. Portuguese:razoavelmente bem, bem, ...
  6. Chinese:还可以, 没事, ...
  7. Japanese:まあまあ, 無事な, ...
  8. Arabic:حَسَنًا, بخير, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּסֵדֶר, ...
  10. Russian:нормально, в порядке, ...
  11. Ukrainian:непогано, в порядку, ...
  12. Hindi:ठीक-ठाक, ठीक, ...
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