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# okay

adjective (okay, also OK); adverb (okay); exclamation (Okay!); verb (okay, okays, okayed — to approve, informal)

«okay» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Okay means all right, fine, not hurt or not upset: are you okay? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#m1)
2. Okay means acceptable, allowed: is it okay if I go? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#m2)
3. Okay means quite good but not very good: the film was okay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#m3)
4. «Okay!» means yes, I agree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#m4)
5. Okay is used to start or change a topic: okay, let's begin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#m5)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety lessons «Are you okay?» is the first question to someone who fell or looks upset; if they are not okay, get an adult. In lessons about feelings: it's okay to feel sad, angry or scared, and it's okay to say no. In stories «okay» sounds informal and modern. Phrases: it's okay, are you okay, okay with, that's okay, OK sign.

### Examples

- Are you okay? That was a big fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x1)
- Is it okay if I borrow your pencil? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x2)
- It's okay to cry when you're sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x3)
- Okay, everyone, please sit down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x4)
- The food was okay, but not amazing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x5)
- «Can we go to the park?» «Okay!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x6)
- I'm okay now, thanks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x7)
- Is it okay with your parents if you stay for tea? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/#x8)

### Note

Spelled «okay» or «OK» (both correct; «ok» in small letters is informal). Very informal in formal writing; in a letter or test answer use «all right», «acceptable» or «fine». The verb forms are okayed/OK'd. «It's okay» does not mean you must agree with something that feels wrong.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «okay» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/okay/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«okay» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/okay.html) on Mova free.