owe (EN)

verb

verb “owe”

1. to need to pay or repay money to someone
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   I owe you $20.
2. to be obligated to give something back or do something for someone
   I owe you a favor for your help.
3. to have debts; to be in debt
   He owes a lot after starting his business.
4. to have something because of something else; to attribute something to a cause (used with "to")
   They owe their victory to excellent teamwork.