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Owe – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.

Usage examples:

They have denied they owe money to the company

Synonims:

Be in debt (to)Be indebted (to)Be in arrears (to)Be under an obligation (to)Be obligated (to)Be beholden toBe in debitBe overdrawn (by)Be in the redBe in debt to the tune of

Owe translation into English

Owe: translate from English into Chinese

Translate owe into Chinese (Simplified)}
欠, 亏欠, 该, 负, 短, 逋, 感恩, 托

Owe: translate from English into Dutch

Translate owe into Dutch}
Schuldig zijn, Verschuldigd zijn, Te danken hebben, Verplicht zijn, Schuld hebben, In de schuld staan, Te wijten hebben

Owe: translate from English into French

Translate owe into French}
Devoir

Owe: translate from English into German

Translate owe into German}
Verdanken, Schulden, Schuldig sein

Owe: translate from English into Hindi

Translate owe into Hindi}
देनदार होना, ऋणी होना, कर्ज़दार होना, आभारी होना, एहसान में होना

Owe: translate from English into Italian

Translate owe into Italian}
Essere debitore, Dovere, Essere in debito di, Essere debitore di, Essere indebitato

Owe: translate from English into Korean

Translate owe into Korean}
빚지다, 지고 있다, ...을 지불할 의무가 있다, ...을 반제할 의무가 있다, 의무를 지고 있다, 빚이 있다

Owe: translate from English into Russian

Translate owe into Russian}
Быть должным, Причитаться, Быть в долгу, Быть обязанным кому-л.

Owe: translate from English into Spanish

Translate owe into Spanish}
Deber, Tener deudas

Word origin

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 ought1.

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