What is "owe" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "owe": be obliged to pay or repay

Verb

Pronunciation in US: ō, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /əʊ/

Meaning of "owe": be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense

Verb

Pronunciation in US: ō, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /əʊ/

Meaning of "owe": be in debt

Verb

Pronunciation in US: ō, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /əʊ/

Synonyms:

incur, lost, behind, ought to, be beholden, be bound, be contracted, be in arrears, be in debt, be indebted, be into one for, be obligated, be under obligation, feel bound, get on credit, have borrowed, in hock, on the tab, run up a bill,

Antonyms:

resolve, pay, settle,