I owe forty dollars to Ann for the dinner.
•I owe money for the gift to Ann.
•I still owe money for the gift.
•Do you still owe money to Ann?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
owe it to (someone) to (do something) — to have a duty to do something for someone. We owe it to our students to figure out how we can help them get a education … New idioms dictionary
owe — W3S2 [əu US ou] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2¦(something done/given)¦ 3 owe somebody an explanation/apology 4¦(help to achieve something)¦ 5¦(good effect)¦ 6 owe it to somebody to do something 7 owe it to yourself to do something 8 owe… … Dictionary of contemporary English
owe — [ əu ] verb transitive *** 1. ) if you owe someone money, you have to give them a particular amount of money because you have bought something from them or borrowed money from them. Money that you owe is called a debt: Tell me how much I owe, and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
owe — ► VERB 1) be required to pay (money or goods) to (someone) in return for something received. 2) be morally obliged to show (gratitude, respect, etc.) or to offer (an explanation) to (someone). 3) (owe something to) have something because of. 4)… … English terms dictionary
owe — verb (T) 1 MONEY to have to pay someone for something that they have done for you or sold to you, or to have to give someone back money that they have lent you: owe sb sth: I owe my brother $50. | owe sb for sth: We still owe the garage for those … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
owe */*/*/ — UK [əʊ] / US [oʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms owe : present tense I/you/we/they owe he/she/it owes present participle owing past tense owed past participle owed 1) if you owe someone money, you have to give them a particular amount of money… … English dictionary
owe — [[t]o͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦♦ owes, owing, owed 1) VERB If you owe money to someone, they have lent it to you and you have not yet paid it back. You can also say that the money is owing. [V n to n] The company owes money to more than 60 banks... [V n n] Blake … English dictionary
owe — verb 1》 have an obligation to pay (money or goods) to (someone) in return for something received. 2》 be under a moral obligation to show (gratitude, respect, etc.) or to offer (an explanation) to (someone). 3》 (owe something to) have something… … English new terms dictionary
owe — [əʊ ǁ oʊ] verb [transitive] FINANCE to have not yet paid someone money you should pay them, or to have not yet paid back money you borrowed: • She owes taxes for the past three years. owe somebody something (for something) • He owes the company… … Financial and business terms
owe your allegiance to — owe your allegiance/loyalty/obedience/to phrase to have an obligation to be loyal to someone or something, or a duty to obey them Catholic churches owe their allegiance to the Pope. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
owe your loyalty to — owe your allegiance/loyalty/obedience/to phrase to have an obligation to be loyal to someone or something, or a duty to obey them Catholic churches owe their allegiance to the Pope. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
