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Definition of okayed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- The project was finally okayed by the manager.
2.
- The design was okayed by the client after a few changes.
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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- French:approuvé, accepté, ...
- German:genehmigt, akzeptabel, ...
- Italian:approvato, accettato, ...
- Spanish:autorizado, aceptado, ...
- Portuguese:autorizado, aceitável, ...
- Chinese:批准的, 认可的, ...
- Japanese:承認された, ...
- Arabic:مُوافَق عليه, مَقْبُول, ...
- Hebrew:מְאֻשָּׁר, מְקוּבָּל, ...
- Russian:одобренный, ...
- Ukrainian:схвалений, прийнятний, ...
- Hindi:स्वीकृत, मंजूर, ...
Definition of okay - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
- She performed okay in the competition.
Adjective
1.
- After the fall, she was okay.
2.
- The movie was okay, but not great.
Noun
1.
- After a brief discussion, they gave their okay to the plan..
2.
- We need the okay from the board to proceed.
Verb
- She okayed the final draft of the report..
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.
asking if someone agrees or gives permission
We can meet at 5, if that's okay by you.
receive permission to proceed with something
We need to get the okay before starting the project.
acceptable or satisfactory to me
If you want to leave early, that's okay by me.
satisfactory or acceptable
Everything was a-okay with the project.
approve or allow something to happen
The manager gave the okay to start the project.
question asking if someone feels safe healthy or emotionally all right
"Are you okay?" he asked after hearing the bad news.
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.
We need the director's okay before proceeding. The project got the okay from the manager. Without the okay, the plan can't move forward. The manager okayed the budget for the new project. He okayed the changes to the schedule without hesitation.
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- French:correctement, sain et sauf, ...
- German:ganz gut, wohlauf, ...
- Italian:abbastanza bene, bene, ...
- Spanish:adecuadamente, bien, ...
- Portuguese:razoavelmente bem, bem, ...
- Chinese:还可以, 没事, ...
- Japanese:まあまあ, 無事な, ...
- Arabic:حَسَنًا, بخير, ...
- Hebrew:בְּסֵדֶר, ...
- Russian:нормально, в порядке, ...
- Ukrainian:непогано, в порядку, ...
- Hindi:ठीक-ठाक, ठीक, ...
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