owing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈəʊɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respellinging)

From the verb owe: (⇒ conjugate)
owing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "owing"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "owing" in context.

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owe

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
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  1. owe [money, a debt, interest, late fees] (to)
  2. owe back [rent, taxes, bills]
  3. owes [$1000] in [rent]
  4. owes (them) [over, more than] [$1000]
  5. how much do you owe (her)?
  6. pay back [the money, what, the $1000] you owe
  7. still owe [for, on] my [house, car]
  8. owe the [state, government, court, plaintiff]
  9. owe [compensation, restitution]
  10. [might be, are you] owed [compensation]
  11. (will) owe the difference
  12. I owe you a favor
  13. owe you [everything, nothing, my life]
  14. owe (you) a debt of gratitude
  15. owe (him) an explanation
  16. owe my [success, failure, fame, achievement] to
  17. [its success, science] owes more to
  18. you owe it to [yourself, him, your mother] (to)
  19. [pay, charge you] interest on what you owe
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