owe
verbA1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Động từ
verbV_es/s
owes
V_ing/Gerund
owing
V_ed/pp
owedought
- 1.
(ditransitive)To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
We owe it to our children to make our nation a better place to live in the future.
I owe Kevin five bucks which he lent to me last week.
This time I'll cover for you, but now you owe me a favour.
- 2.
(intransitive)To have debt; to be in debt.
- 3.
(transitive)To have as a cause; used with to.
The record owes its success to the outstanding guitar solos.
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Cùng gốc / liên quan
how much do I owe youowe it to oneselfowe outowe someone onethe world owes one a livingto what do I owe the pleasureower
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Nguồn gốc từ
From Middle English owen, from Old English āgan, from *aigan (to own), from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂óyḱe (to possess, own), reduplicated stative of *h₂eyḱ- (to own). See also own, ought.