Meaning of OWING
| Pronunciation: | | 'owing
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| | Definition: | | \Ow`ing\, P. p. & a. [Used in a passive sense for owed
(AS. [=a]gen. See {Own}).]
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.
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| | Related Terms: | | accountable, alleged, ascribable, assignable, attributable, attributed, back, charged, coming, coming to, credited, derivable from, derivational, derivative, due, explicable, imputable, imputed, in arrear, in arrears, mature, outstanding, overdue, owed, payable, putative, receivable, redeemable, referable, referred to, traceable, unpaid, unsettled |
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