owe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Usage notes 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Old English āgan.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əʊ/
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[edit] Verb

to owe (third-person singular simple present owes, present participle owing, simple past and past participle owed)

1. To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
2. To have debt, to be in debt.

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[edit] Usage notes

• The original past tense form was ought, which during Middle English began to be used with indefinite signification and has become a distinct verb. The original past participle has become the adjective own.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eow
• woe