Owed: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ธ
owed
[ oสd ]
money
Past tense and past participle of owe. To be under obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.
Synonyms
be in debt, be indebted, be obligated
Examples of usage
- I owed him $10 for the lunch.
- She owed a debt of gratitude to her mentor.
favor
Past tense and past participle of owe. To be under obligation to do something for someone because it is fair or right.
Synonyms
be beholden, be in someone's debt, be obligated
Examples of usage
- I owed her a favor for helping me with my project.
- He owed it to his friend to speak up in his defense.
money
An obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She had several debts and owed over $1000.
Translations
Translations of the word "owed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น devido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฃเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช geschuldet
๐ฎ๐ฉ terutang
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฑะพัะณะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ naleลผny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒ ใฃใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรป
๐ช๐ธ debido
๐น๐ท borรงlu
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ dluลพnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ dlลพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ dolลพen
๐ฎ๐ธ skuldaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ borcludur
๐ฒ๐ฝ debido
Word origin
The word 'owed' comes from the Old English word 'ฤgan', which means 'to own' or 'to have'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include the concept of being under obligation to pay or repay something. The past tense 'owed' is commonly used in financial and moral contexts to indicate a debt or obligation owed to someone else.
See also: owe.