Owes [verb]
Definition of Owes:
have an obligation
Synonyms of Owes:
● Incur
● Lost
● Behind
● Ought to
● Be beholden
● Be bound
● Be contracted
● Be in arrears
● Be in debt
● Be indebted
● Be into one for
● Be obligated
● Be under obligation
● Feel bound
● Get on credit
● Have borrowed
● In hock
● On the tab
● Run up a bill
Opposite/Antonyms of Owes:
● Settle
● Pay
● Resolve
Sentence/Example of Owes:
In view of the violence you made use of, I consider that you owe my son an apology.
He didn't like to owe anything to other people, not even to Prissie.
I owe no thanks to Mrs. Whitney, with her prunes and her prisms and her penny-pinchings.
Yes, I'm afraid I owe a lot of money, but must we—just to-night?
We owe the discovery of this important document to Mr. Newman Flower.
I cannot tell you how lovely I find it, nor how happy I am; and I owe it all, all to you.
We owe it to the sex, Renny, to give 'em a chance at reforming us.
I owe him an old grudge, and will find a time to pay it yet.
Certainly, also, you have paid back all you owe me with a Jew's interest.
I owe it to your friendship not to torment you with unnecessary apprehensions.