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✅ Official approval ✅ To approve
to O.K.

to O.K.

2.3
To give permission to start or use something
  • verb
  • /oʊˈkeɪ/
translation icon : aprobar
  • Has the city council O.K.ed the construction plans yet?

Examples

  • Please let me know when the director O.K.s our budget request.

  • The manager O.K.ed the new marketing proposal yesterday.

  • Please O.K. my request!

  • The manager O.K.ed the new project proposal.

  • The committee O.K.ed the new policy during their meeting.

  • Once the board O.K.s the changes, we can move forward with the project.

  • The principal O.K.ed the school's plan to upgrade the facilities.

Synonyms

to approve
vsto O.K.
∞ 1.6

To officially agree to something or think that it is good

is the same formal agreement expressed as authorization
to authorize
vsto O.K.
489 4.4

To give official permission for someone to do something

is the broader act of giving formal approval or consent
to confirm
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
265 2.6

To officially approve a person for a job, often by vote

applies to formal approval of things as well as people
to clear
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
209 5.5

To get official permission or approval

is the broader act of permitting, not only procedural clearance
to certify
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
192 3.9

To officially say that something meets a required standard

focuses more on permission than on verifying standards
to endorse
vsto O.K.
183 4.2

To publicly show support for a person or idea

is the formal permission itself rather than public endorsement
to license
vsto O.K.
156 3.4

To give official permission to do something after checking qualifications

is the simpler act of formally permitting without certification focus
to sign off
vsto O.K.
95 3.9

To give official approval, usually by writing your name on a document

is the general act of authorizing beyond signing only
to ratify
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
70 6.0

Officially approve an agreement, law, or decision

is the wider act of granting official permission, not only votes
to sanction
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
53 6.3

To give official permission for something

is the general act of giving official authorization
to rubber stamp
vsto O.K.
  • Informal
8 4.4

To approve something without real discussion

is the sincere act of official permission given after consideration
to assent
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
4 6.6

To agree to a plan or idea, often formally

is the general authorization not necessarily requiring deliberation
to preapprove
vsto O.K.
2 4.3

Give official permission for something before it happens

is the standard authorization usually given at the time of request
to accredit
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
2 6.1

To officially say that a person or program meets standards

is the plain act of permitting without credential emphasis
to officialize
vsto O.K.
  • US
1 7.0

To give something formal approval from someone in charge

is the granting of permission rather than declaring official status
to homologate
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
9.9

To officially approve a product for legal or technical use

is a general authorization not limited to technical validation
to legitimise
vsto O.K.
  • UK
5.0

Make something legal by official approval

is the act of giving permission without necessarily changing legality
to approbate
vsto O.K.
  • Formal
9.9

To give official permission to a plan or document by an authority

is the general act of authorizing beyond strictly legal formality

Antonyms

to reject
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

to deny
423 1.6

To refuse to let someone have something

How Authorized

to sanction
  • Formal
53 6.3
to O.K.
2.3
to permit
531 1.5
to allow
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

O.K. infinitive
OK infinitive
okay infinitive

Etymology

O.K. began as the abbreviation of the joke phrase oll korrect, a playful spelling of 'all correct' from the 1800s. That's why to O.K. something is to say it is correct and so to allow or approve it.