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<strong>The</strong> mechanic assured me that my car would be OK.<br />

--v. 5 approve, sanction, ratify, authorize, endorse, support,<br />

agree to, allow, consent to, agree to, Colloq give the go-ahead<br />

or green light to, give the thumbs up or the nod to,<br />

rubber-stamp: A department head must OK your expense account<br />

before you can be reimbursed.<br />

--n. 6 approval, sanction, ratification, authorization,<br />

endorsement, agreement, support, permission, consent: You need<br />

an OK from the security guard to enter the restricted area.<br />

--adv. 7 all right, satisfactorily, well (enough), adequately:<br />

She can get along OK without me.<br />

15.9 old...<br />

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old adj. 1 elderly, ageing, aged, advanced in years or age,<br />

long-lived, past one's prime, grey, full <strong>of</strong> years, getting on<br />

(in years), hoary, superannuated, Colloq over the hill, past it:<br />

Bill is too old to continue working in the mine. 2 ancient,<br />

antiquated, antediluvian, fossil, prehistoric, Noachian,<br />

obsolete, antique, outdated, out <strong>of</strong> date, old-time, dated,<br />

archaic, stale, out-moded, pass‚, Literary Ogygian: <strong>The</strong><br />

archaeological dig has turned up some interesting old artefacts.<br />

3 time-worn, decayed, dilapidated, ramshackle, disintegrated,<br />

crumbling, shabby, worn out, dusty, broken-down, tumbledown,<br />

disused, unused, cast <strong>of</strong>f, cast aside: <strong>The</strong>y have torn down the<br />

old mill near the river. 4 long-standing, well-established,<br />

enduring, lasting, age-old, time-honoured: It is hard to see an<br />

old friendship die. 5 former, olden, bygone, early, primordial,<br />

primitive: In the old days, it took a week to travel from<br />

London to Edinburgh. 6 previous, preceding, prior, former,<br />

quondam, erstwhile, one-time, ex-: <strong>The</strong> West End was my old<br />

stamping-ground when I lived in London. 7 experienced, veteran,<br />

practised, (well-)versed, knowledgeable, pr<strong>of</strong>icient,<br />

accomplished, adept, skilled, expert, old-time: Charles is an<br />

old hand at steam engines. 8 dear, beloved, loved, esteemed,<br />

valued, precious, well-known, intimate, close, familiar:<br />

Penelope is an old friend <strong>of</strong> the family's.

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