Definition of "owe" in Anglais

verb

1. (ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

   • We owe it to our children to make our nation a better place to live in the future.
   • I owe Kevin five bucks which he lent to me last week.
   • This time I'll cover for you, but now you owe me a favour.

2. (intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.

3. (transitive) To have as a cause; used with to.

   • The record owes its success to the outstanding guitar solos.