Owed: meaning, definitions and examples

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owed

 

[ oสŠd ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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.
Context #3 | Noun

money

An obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.

Synonyms

arrears, debt, indebtedness

Examples of usage

  • She had several debts and owed over $1000.

Translations

Translations of the word "owed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น devido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‹เคฃเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschuldet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terutang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑะพั€ะณะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ naleลผny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒ ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรป

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ debido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท borรงlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นš์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dluลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dlลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฌ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dolลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skuldaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ borcludur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ debido

Etymology

The word 'owed' comes from the Old English word 'ฤgan', 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,816 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.