owe: Meaning and Definition of

owe

Pronunciation: (ō), [key]

— v., owed, ow•ing.

—v.t.

to be under obligation to pay or repay: to owe money to the bank; to owe the bank interest on a mortgage.
to be in debt to: He says he doesn't owe anybody.
to be indebted (to) as the cause or source of: to owe one's fame to good fortune.
to have or bear (a feeling or attitude) toward someone or something: to owe gratitude to one's rescuers.
to possess; own.

—v.i.

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