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English · Word Candidate

OK

/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: OKs · OK's · OKing · OK'ing

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự chấp thuận; đồng ý; chấp nhận

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

We can start as soon as we get the OK.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To approve; to accept; to acquiesce to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chấp thuận; đồng ý; chấp nhận

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I don't want to OK this amount of money.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To confirm by activating a button marked OK.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xác nhận bằng cách kích hoạt nút OK

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Verb

Examples

Type a suitable name for your Marker and OK the dialogue box.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

All right, acceptable, permitted.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được chấp nhận, cho phép

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

Is it OK if I spend the night?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “OK” mean?

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

Is “OK” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.