owe
US /oʊ/
Definition
be obliged to pay or repay
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I still owe the supplier payment for last month's order.
Synonyms
- be indebtedhaving a meaning similar to owe
- be obligatedhaving a meaning similar to owe
Collocations
- Easy owe a friend moneyto owe a friend money, meaning to be obliged to pay or repay
- Medium owe a clear explanationto owe a clear explanation, meaning to be obliged to pay or repay
- Hard owe substantial tax arrearsto owe substantial tax arrears, meaning to be obliged to pay or repay
- Very Hard owe a tremendous debt of gratitudeto owe a tremendous debt of gratitude, meaning to be obliged to pay or repay
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.