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owe

/oʊ/ /əʊ/
  1. 1 borçlu olmak
  2. 2 minnettar olmak

Definition (English)

  1. To have to pay money back to someone.
  2. To feel grateful to someone for something they have done.

Example Sentences

  1. I owe him fifty liras.
    Ona elli lira borçluyum.
  2. I owe you a big favor for your help.
    Yardımın için sana büyük bir iyilik borçluyum.

Verb Forms Regular

Base owe
/oʊ/
Past owed
/oʊd/
Participle owed
/oʊd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dowe → owed

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. owed /oʊd/

Synonyms

be indebtedbe liablebe boundbe obligatedbe beholdenbe responsible

Antonyms

Collocations

owe moneyowe a debtowe an apologyowe someoneowe a favorowe gratitude

Phrases 2

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