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owed
owedobliged to pay; indebted: He still owed money on his car loan.; to have a feeling toward someone or something: He owed me gratitude for my help.
Not to be confused with:ode – a lyric poem expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotionowe O0000100 (ō)v. owed, ow·ing, owes v.tr.1. To be indebted to the amount of: He owes me five dollars.2. To have a moral or legal obligation to render or offer: I owe them an apology.3. To be in debt to: We owe the plumber for services rendered.4. To be indebted or obliged for: owed their riches to oil; owes her good health to diet and exercise.5. To bear (a certain feeling) toward a person or persons: You seem to owe your neighbors a grudge.6. Archaic To have as a possession; own.v.intr. To be in debt: She still owes for the car.
[Middle English owen, from Old English āgan, to possess; see aik- in Indo-European roots.]ThesaurusowedadjectiveOwed as a debt:due, outstanding, owing, payable, receivable, unpaid, unsettled.IdiomsSeeoweFinancialSeeOweowed
Synonyms for owedadj owed as a debtSynonyms- due
- outstanding
- owing
- payable
- receivable
- unpaid
- unsettled
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