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to owe
01
to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed
Ditransitive: to owe sb a sum of money | to owe a sum of money to sb
02
to carry a sense of gratitude, recognition, or indebtedness toward someone or something for intellectual or abstract contributions
Ditransitive: to owe an abstract achievement or quality to sb/sth
03
to be under an obligation to repay something, typically money, to a person, entity, or organization for something they have done
Transitive: to owe sb for a service
owe
v
Example
We owe the bank a monthly mortgage payment for our home loan.
We owe a repayment to the neighbor who lent us money during a financial setback.
I owe my friend $50 from last month when he covered my dinner expenses.
She realizes she owes her sister a significant sum after borrowing money for car repairs.
After borrowing funds for tuition, I now owe the student loan company a substantial amount.
