owing

Meanings

• Noun

  Debt or obligation that one person or entity owes to another.

  - "John owes me $50 for the dinner he paid for."
  - "The company owes its success to its employees' hard work."

• Noun or Verb

  Having or showing a feeling of obligation or duty.

  - "I owe it to myself to exercise every day."
  - "She owes an apology to her friend."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈoʊ.ɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with owing
owing , showing , growing , glowing , knowing , rowing , towering , borrowing

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Homophones

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1. Owing () : Belonging to
   

2. Owing (Scottish) : Due or payable
   

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Variants

List of all variants of owing that leads to same result
owing , owe , owe it , owed , owed it , owes , owes it , owing it , owing to

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Forms

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owes, owed, owing

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Etymology

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Old English 'owian' meaning 'to owe'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'owing' comes from the Old English 'owian', which means 'to owe'.

2. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can place a lien on your property if you owe back taxes.

3. In ancient Rome, debtors could be sold into slavery if they were unable to pay their debts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Debt: A financial obligation or debt.

2. Obligation: A duty or responsibility.

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Culture

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In literature, 'owing' is often used to express feelings of guilt or obligation. In art, it can represent a sense of debt or obligation to society or to one's ancestors. In music, songs about 'owing' can express feelings of gratitude or a sense of duty.

How to Memorize "owing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale with one side representing what you owe and the other side representing what you have. Imagine moving items from the 'owe' side to the 'have' side as you pay off your debts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'owing' with the feeling of guilt or responsibility you have when you owe someone something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Owes I' to remember the definition: 'Owes' represents the person or entity that owes a debt, and 'I' represents the person or entity to whom the debt is owed.

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