adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of owe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Still to be paid; owed as a debt. not-comparable

   "These seven subscriptions remain owing."

Adjective

1. 1
   owed as a debt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unpaidaccountableallegedascribableassignableattributable

Antonyms

All antonyms

payment

Example

More examples

"Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off."

Related phrases

owing to

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