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As nouns the difference between ok and success

is that ok is endorsement; approval while success is something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.

As proper nouns the difference between ok and success

is that ok is acronym of Oklahoma,|lang=en a state of the United States of America while Success is a town in Arkansas.

As a verb OK

is to approve.

As an adjective OK

is all right, permitted.

As an adverb OK

is satisfactorily, sufficiently well.

As an interjection OK

is used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

ok

English

Etymology 1

Of unclear origin. Wikipedia lists . it may be an abbreviation of a comical spelling of "all correct" as "orl korrect", such as first appeared in print in The Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839, as part of a fad for similar fanciful abbreviations in the United States during the late 1830s.

Alternative forms

* , ok, okay

Noun

(en noun)
  • endorsement; approval
    • We can start as soon as we get the OK .
    Synonyms
    * (endorsement or approval) approval, endorsement, green light, thumbs up

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To approve.
    • I don't want to OK this amount of money.
  • (computing) To confirm by activating a button marked OK .
  • * 2001 , Mike Collins, Pro Tools: Practical Recording, Editing and Mixing for Music Production
    • Type a suitable name for your Marker and OK the dialogue box.
  • * 2008 , Martin Evening, Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers
    • When you OK the crop, the image size will be adjusted to match the front image resolution.
    Synonyms
    * approve * greenlight

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • all right, permitted
    • Do you think it's OK to stay here for the night?
  • satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional
    • The soup was OK , but the dessert was excellent.
  • in good health or a good emotional state
    • He's not feeling well now, but he should be OK after some rest.
    Synonyms
    * allowed, all right, permissible * (satisfactory) adequate, all right, not bad, satisfactory * (in good health or a good emotional state) fine, well
    Antonyms
    * forbidden * (satisfactory) bad, inadequate, poor, unsatisfactory * (in good health or a good emotional state) ill, poorly, sick, under the weather, unwell

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • satisfactorily, sufficiently well
    • The team did OK in the playoffs.
    Synonyms
    * (satisfactorily) adequately, satisfactorily
    Antonyms
    * (satisfactorily) badly, inadequately, poorly, unsatisfactorily

    Interjection

  • Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
    • I promise to give it back.'' Reply: ''OK .
    Let's meet again this afternoon.'' Reply: ''OK .
    Shut up!'' Reply: ''OK''', '''OK .
  • An utterance expressing exasperation, similar to ""
    • OK! I get it! Stop nagging me!
  • Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.
    • OK , I'm thinking of a number...
    Synonyms
    * PPsense, acknowledgement or acceptance}} okey-dokey, okeh, okey; ; all right * (sentence introduction) now, now then

    Derived terms

    (term derived from OK) * okay * okey-dokey * * 'kay * m'kay * A-OK * kthxbye

    References

    * How 'OK' took over the world, Allan Metcalf, BBC News Magazine (2011 February 18) * The ‘O’ Word, Roy Blount, Jr., The New York Times Sunday Book Review (2010 November 19) * OK: The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word , Allan Metcalf, Oxford University Press (2010) * '>citation * Allen Read, the Expert of 'O.K.,' Dies at 96, Douglas Martin, The New York Times Obituaries (2002 October 18) * What does "OK" stand for?, Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope (1985)

    See also

    * oll korrect * * *

    Etymology 2

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a state of the United States of America.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    success

    English

    (wikipedia success)

    Alternative forms

    * successe (archaic)

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • I suppose them as at the beginning of no meane endeavour, not a little alter'd and mov'd inwardly in their mindes: Some with doubt of what will be the successe , others with fear of what will be the censure; some with hope, others with confidence of what they have to speake.
  • The achievement of one's aim or goal.
    • His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success .
  • (business) financial profitability.
    • Don't let success go to your head.
  • One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.
    • Scholastically, he was a success .
    The new range of toys has been a resounding success .
  • The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.
    • She is country music's most recent success .

    Antonyms

    * failure

    Derived terms

    * nothing succeeds like success * successful * successfully

    External links

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