Dictionary Entry
owe
owe is a 3-letter English word with 7 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 6 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1verb
To possess; to have, as the rightful owner; to own.
- 2verb
To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants.
- 3verb
Hence: To have or be under an obigation to restore, pay, or render (something) in return or compensation for something received; to be indebted in the sum of; as, the subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate.
- 4verb
To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to iwe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services.
- 5verb
be in debt
"She owes me $200"
"I still owe for the car"
- 6verb
be obliged to pay or repay
- 7verb
be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
"This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory"
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