owe
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /əʊ/
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Infinitive |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Past participle |
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to owe (third-person singular simple present owes, present participle owing, simple past and past participle owed)
- To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
- 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