Thesaurus: owing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Owe
2. P. p. & a. Had or held under obligation of paying; due.
3. P. p. & a. Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
4. adj. owed as a debt
5. 1. Had or held under obligation of paying; due. There is more owing her than is paid. Shak. 2. Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations.
6. i:94/j:6 v be obliged to pay or repay v be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense v be in debt s owed as a debt