English · Work & Business
owe
/əʊ/
[/əʊ/]
need to pay back
Beginnerverb
Definition
To be required to pay money back to someone or to be in debt to them.
Example
I still owe you five pounds.
I still owe you five pounds.
Etymology
From Old English 'agan' (to own, have, owe).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in money conversations and the phrase 'I owe you' (IOU).