owe
//oʊ//
Verb
oweInfinitive
owePresent tense
owedPast tense
owedPast participle
owingPresent participle
owesThird-person singular
1
to be under obligation to pay or repay money to someone
I owe him $50.
2
to be indebted to someone for something received or done; to have a duty to give something to someone
I owe my success to my parents' support.
3
to have something (such as one's existence, success, or a particular quality) because of someone or something
I owe my success to my parents' support.