owe — to have a debt to someone; to be required to give something back
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to have a debt to someone; to be required to give something back
Pronunciation (IPA): /oʊ/
Korean meaning: 빚지다, 신세지다
Korean pronunciation: **오**우
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks I owe her three meals a day, but she's already quite chubby!
- I owe my mom a call, but I'm afraid she'll ask about my grades again.
- You don't owe anyone an explanation for being yourself.
owe
VERB//oʊ//
to have a debt to someone; to be required to give something back
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/oʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/əʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rootowe
Origin
고대 영어 'āgan'에서 유래되었으며, '소유하다'라는 의미에서 발전하여 '빚지다'의 의미로 변화했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
goshowknowflow
go
show
know
flow
🔗Collocations
owe money
owe it to someone
owe an apology
owe a favor
owe everything to
owe back
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks I owe her three meals a day, but she's already quite chubby!”
😄 Fun example
“I owe my mom a call, but I'm afraid she'll ask about my grades again.”
“You don't owe anyone an explanation for being yourself.”
😄 Fun example
“I owe my terrible cooking skills to never paying attention in home economics class.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
debtbe indebtedbe obligatedbe in debt
Antonyms
lendgivedonate
Related
debtloanborrowrepaycredit
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