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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


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Owe
Owe is a surname or given name, and may refer to:Baard Owe (born 1936), Norwegian-born actorOwe Hellberg (born 1953), Swedish Left Party politicianOwe Wiktorin (born 1940), Swedish soldier
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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


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
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.
  

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