owe
/oʊ/
verb
- To need to pay or repay money to someone.
- She owes the bank a large amount on her mortgage.
- I owe my friend $20 for the concert tickets.
- He forgot to bring cash, so he owes me for lunch.
- To have a duty or obligation to give something (such as thanks, an apology, or loyalty) to someone.
- You owe it to yourself to take a break sometimes.
- We owe our success to the hard work of the whole team.
- I owe you an apology for being late.
- To be indebted for something received or achieved because of someone or something else.
- The artist owes his style to the Impressionist painters.
- I owe my love of reading to my grandmother, who read to me every night.
- She owes her life to the quick actions of the lifeguard.