"ok" meaning in All languages combined

See ok on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: ok [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is ok, they are fine or not hurt.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-adj-KqhI-eot
  2. If something is ok, it is good enough, fine, or not bad.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-adj-gyfNTIBR
  3. If someone is ok, they are nice.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-adj-p12t4GRP

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: ok [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use ok to show that you agree with something.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-adv-r3u1fhNv
  2. You use ok to check if someone agrees with you.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-adv-IMuevgD2
  3. You use ok to show that you are changing topic.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-adv-eeR1Xkux
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: ok [singular], oks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you give something your ok, you approve it.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-noun-HJc7ZwDr

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: ok [canonical], oks [third-person, singular], oked [past], oked [past, participle], oking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you ok something, you approve it.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-verb-Ip1~~yhL
  2. If you ok something with somebody, you ask them to approve it.
    Sense id: simple-ok-en-verb-lZduCuft
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