Definitions
To be required to pay or give something to someone.
Word origin
From Middle English owen, from Old English āgan, from Proto-West Germanic *aigan (“to own”), from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂óyḱe (“to possess, own”), reduplicated stative of *h₂eyḱ- (“to own”). See also own, ought.
Used in a sentence
“We owe it to our children to make our nation a better place to live in the future.”
“I owe Kevin five bucks which he lent to me last week.”
“This time I'll cover for you, but now you owe me a favour.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer10 curated clues
01“Be indebted”3 letters
02“Be behind on payment”3 letters
03“Be in debt for”3 letters
04“Be obligated to pay”3 letters
05“Have an unpaid bill”3 letters
06“Have money due”3 letters
07“Have to repay”3 letters
08“Need to pay back”3 letters
09“Need to repay”3 letters
10“Still need to pay”3 letters
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