|
| owe [ ō ] (past and past participle owed, present participle ow·ing, 3rd person present singular owes) |
verb |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. transitive verb be obligated to pay back money: to be under an obligation to pay or repay somebody an amount of money
|
2. transitive and intransitive verb be financially in debt: to be financially in debt to somebody or for something
|
3. transitive verb be indebted for something: to have something, usually some desirable thing, only because of something or somebody else
  owed his success to her
|
4. transitive verb feel that response is due somebody: to feel that something should be given to or done for somebody in recompense for something
I owe myself a night out.
I owe you an explanation.
|
5. transitive verb bear grudge toward somebody: to feel a particular emotion, especially a grudge, toward somebody
|
| [ Old English āgan< Indo-European, "to own"] |
