owe
- IPA[ō]
美式
- have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received；owe something, especially money, to (someone)
verb: owe, 3rd person present: owes, gerund or present participle: owing, past tense: owed, past participle: owed
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received they have denied they owe money to the company I owe you 25 cents
- ▪ owe something, especially money, to (someone) I owe you for the taxi
- ▪ be under a moral obligation to give someone (gratitude, respect, etc.) I owe it to him to explain what's happened I owe you an apology
- ▪ be indebted to someone or something for (something) I owe my life to you
