Looking for the meaning of the word OWED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of OWED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Owe
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English āgan ‘own, have it as an obligation’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit īs ‘possess, own’. Compare with ought
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received
Short Definition:have obligation to pay money in return for something
Examples:- they have denied they owe money to the company
- you owe me £19.50 for the electricity bill
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