owe

verb

ˈō

owed; owing

transitive verb

a(1)

: to be under obligation to pay or repay in return for something received : be indebted in the sum of

owes me $5

(2)

: to be under obligation to render (something, such as duty or service)

I owe you a favor.

A lawyer owes her client legal advice.

: to be indebted to

owes the grocer for supplies

: to be indebted for

owed his wealth to his father

owes much to good luck

: to have or bear (an emotion or attitude) to someone or something

owes the boss a grudge

owes his friend an apology

They owe allegiance to their country.

Children owe their parents respect.

archaic : possess, own

intransitive verb

: to be in debt

owes for his house

: to be attributable

an idea that owes to Greek philosophy

Example Sentences

We owe no income tax. I owe the bank a lot of money. Additional payments are owed on the mortgage. I still owe on the car. I owe you a drink. I owe you my thanks. She still owes me for all the times I've helped her out. See More

Recent Examples on the Web How much do Marion County homeowners generally owe? Record-high inflation has stretched families’ budgets.

The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 These borrowers are eligible for $20,000 in student loan forgiveness and may owe an additional $1,000 in taxes.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Pinpointing how much countries owe to China is hard.

Jason Douglas, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In a civil case, a San Diego Superior Court judge ruled that the GirlsDoPorn operators owe nearly $13 million to 22 young women who were tricked and coerced into shooting pornographic videos.

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Borrowers who face state taxes for loan relief will owe the levy for the tax year in which the loan is forgiven, the analysis noted.

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans.

Arit John, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans.

Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Musk claims that Twitter’s violations in effect void the contract, and therefore Twitter can’t pursue specific performance, and even may owe him $1 billion in damages.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	owe
释义	owe verb ˈō owed; owing transitive verb 1 a(1) : to be under obligation to pay or repay in return for something received : be indebted in the sum of owes me $5 (2) : to be under obligation to render (something, such as duty or service) I owe you a favor. A lawyer owes her client legal advice. b : to be indebted to owes the grocer for supplies 2 : to be indebted for owed his wealth to his father owes much to good luck 3 a : to have or bear (an emotion or attitude) to someone or something owes the boss a grudge owes his friend an apology They owe allegiance to their country. Children owe their parents respect. b archaic : possess, own intransitive verb 1 : to be in debt owes for his house 2 : to be attributable an idea that owes to Greek philosophy Phrases owe it : to have a responsibility to do something to satisfy an obligation or duty owes it to voters to explain his reasons I owed it to her to give her this opportunity Colin MacIness Example Sentences We owe no income tax. I owe the bank a lot of money. Additional payments are owed on the mortgage. I still owe on the car. I owe you a drink. I owe you my thanks. She still owes me for all the times I've helped her out. See More Recent Examples on the Web How much do Marion County homeowners generally owe? Record-high inflation has stretched families’ budgets. The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 These borrowers are eligible for $20,000 in student loan forgiveness and may owe an additional $1,000 in taxes. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Pinpointing how much countries owe to China is hard. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In a civil case, a San Diego Superior Court judge ruled that the GirlsDoPorn operators owe nearly $13 million to 22 young women who were tricked and coerced into shooting pornographic videos. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Borrowers who face state taxes for loan relief will owe the levy for the tax year in which the loan is forgiven, the analysis noted. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans. Arit John, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Musk claims that Twitter’s violations in effect void the contract, and therefore Twitter can’t pursue specific performance, and even may owe him $1 billion in damages. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, to possess, own, owe, from Old English āgan; akin to Old High German eigun (1st & 3rd plural present indicative) possess, Sanskrit īśe he possesses First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3b Phrases Containing owe owe a debt of gratitude/thanks to owe it to owe it to oneself owe them a debt of gratitude owe (someone) one owe it owe a debt of gratitude/thanks to owe it to owe it to oneself owe them a debt of gratitude owe (someone) one owe it Kids Definition owe verb ˈō owed; owing 1 : to be obligated to pay, give, or return I still owe 100 dollars. I don't owe any favors to anyone. 2 : to be in debt to You owe me money. 3 : to have as a result I owe my success to hard work.
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owe

verb

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing owe

Kids Definition

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