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owes

A form of owe — To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

Less commonScrabble 7

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Meanings

owes¹

verb

indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of owe

owes²

nounowes pl (plural only)

alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of oes (“sequins”).

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with owes

close goes os rose follows clothes knows Jose dos nose chose hose propose disclose pose impose fellows oppose expose prose bose compose dispose enclose

Sounds the same

oes ohs Os o's -ose oes ohs Os o's -ose

Anagrams

sowe Seow swoe Weso

Cite this entry

APA

owes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owes

MLA

“owes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owes.

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