owe - English word #939

Translation

To need to pay money back to someone, or to need to give something in return.

Word origin

From Old English agan, meaning to own or to have to give back.

Verb typeregular (owe, owes, owed)

pounds.

Here "owe" means you need to pay it back.

.

"Owes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

favour.

"Owed" is the past form of "owe".

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

pay

To give money to someone for something you buy or for work they do.

give

To hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use.

need

To have to have something because it is important or necessary.

back

Towards the place or position where someone or something was before.

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