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owe
[oh]
verb, owed, ow⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to be under obligation to pay or repay: to owe money to the bank; to owe the bank interest on a mortgage. |
| 2. | to be in debt to: He says he doesn't owe anybody. |
| 3. | to be indebted (to) as the cause or source of: to owe one's fame to good fortune. |
| 4. | to have or bear (a feeling or attitude) toward someone or something: to owe gratitude to one's rescuers. |
| 5. | Obsolete. to possess; own. |
–verb (used without object)
| 6. | to be in debt: Neither lend nor owe. Who owes for the antipasto? |
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Owing
Ow`ing\, P. p. & a. [Used in a passive sense for owed (AS. [=a]gen. See Own).]1. Had or held under obligation of paying; due. There is more owing her than is paid. --Shak. 2. Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
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Language Translation for : owing
Spanish:
debido,
German:
zu zahlen,
Japanese:
借りになっている
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