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| 1. | [ verb ] be obliged to pay or repay | |
| Related terms: | chalk_up | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense | |
| Examples: | "This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory" |
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| Related terms: | repose_on | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be in debt | |
| Examples: | "She owes me $200" "The thesis owes much to his adviser" |
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| Related terms: | be mortgage | |
| Similar spelling: |
ow O |
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