owe

Meanings

• verb

  1. To have a debt or obligation to pay or repay something, typically a sum of money.

  - "I owe you an apology for my behavior yesterday."
  - "He owes a lot of money to the bank."
  - "She owes her success to her hard work."

• verb

  2. To be indebted or responsible for an action or loss.

  - "The company owes its existence to its founder."
  - "He owes his failure to a lack of effort."
  - "She owes her safety to the quick actions of the lifeguard."

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Pronunciation

1. /oʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with owe
owe , show , grow , mow , blow

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Homophones

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1. owe (English) : To have a debt or obligation
   

2. oh (English) : Interjection expressing surprise, disbelief, or attention
   

3. owe (Scots) : A debt, a liability
   

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Variants

List of all variants of owe that leads to same result
owe , owe it , owed , owed it , owes , owes it , owing , owing it , owe a debt of gratitude to , owe a debt of gratitude/thanks to , owe a debt of thanks to , owe it to , owe it to oneself , owe (someone) one , owe one , owe someone one , debt of gratitude , owe them a debt of gratitude

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Forms

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owed, owing, owedness

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Etymology

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Old English owan, owian, from an unrecorded past participle of the verb owanian, meaning 'to owe'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'owe' is related to the Old English word 'owian', which meant 'to have in mind, to remember'.

2. The term 'debt of honor' refers to an obligation that is not financial but is based on a sense of duty or morality.

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Related Concepts

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1. debt: A sum of money borrowed, which is usually required to be repaid

2. obligation: A duty or commitment, often legal or moral, to do or provide something

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'owe' is often used to convey a sense of responsibility or duty. In art, it can represent a visual representation of debt or obligation. In music, there are songs about owing debts and the importance of paying them back.

How to Memorize "owe"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale with 'owe' on one side and 'pay' on the other. To remember the meaning of 'owe', imagine a debt or obligation on your side of the scale.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'owe' with the idea of a debt or obligation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Owe One Pound Every Week' to remember the meaning of 'owe'.

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