owe
v.
be indebted to; be under obligation to pay or repay; feel that a certain thing is deserved; have an emotion or attitude toward someone or something
Owe
owe
Verb
1. be obliged to pay or repay
(hyponym) chalk up, run up
2. be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense; "This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory"
(hypernym) repose on, rest on, build on, build upon
3. be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) mortgage
Owe
(v.)
To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own.
(v.)
To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants.
(v.)
To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to iwe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services.
(v.)
Hence: To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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