owe

[US]/əʊ/
[UK]/oʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. be under obligation to repay money or gratitude

Phrases & Collocations

owe money

owe a favor

owe a debt

owe an apology

Example Sentences

we owe you an apology.

I owe you for the taxi.

You owe me a fin.

I owe them an apology.

I owe you an apology.

You owe yourself a holiday.

she was owed back pay.

I owe it to him to explain what's happened.

I owe my life to you.

I owe him ten dollars.

She owes me a grudge.

She still owes for the car.

Actually it's we that owe you a lot.

We owe our parents a lot.

Trees owe their existence to soil.

You still owe so much debt.

Twenty yuan is owed to him.

We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.

owed their riches to oil; owes her good health to diet and exercise.

Real-world Examples

But you owe me. You owe me big.

Source: Friends Season 7

So Peter, why do I owe the pleasure?

Source: Movie trailer screening room

Arthur! To what do I owe this pleasure?

Source: The Legend of Merlin

'Now you owe me£5, sir, ' I pointed out.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

You're saying that you owe your friend a favour.

Source: How to have a conversation in English

Thanks I really owe you or maybe, Thanks, I really owe you one.

Source: How to have a conversation in English

'But. you only owe me £15, sir! ' I cried.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

How much do you owe the landlord?

Source: The Best Mom

You act like you owe them something.

Source: the chair

Oh thanks mate, I really owe you one!

Source: How to have a conversation in English

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