owing

Meaning

Adj

Still to be paid; owed as a debt.

Verb

present participle and gerund of owe

owe

1. (ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
2. (intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
3. (transitive) To have as a cause; used with to.

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Synonyms

for

sake

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in order to

due

indebted

in debt

because

debt

on account

having a debt

guilty

liability

loan

outstanding

owed

undischarged

owe

for sake

payable

collectable

thanks

be due

indebtedness

collectible

unpaid

belong

beholden

Translations

schuldend

debido

οφειλόμενος

deudor

verdankend

avoir une dette

debitore

competere

dovuto

non pagato

schuld

schuldig

verschuldigd

dever

pendiente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊ.ɪŋ/

Sentences

Fuel capacity was greatly reduced , owing to the elimination of the wingtip tanks .

He was electrocuted by his bass owing to faulty or incorrectly earthed electrical equipment .