English Definition
v. to have a debt to pay
Significado en Español
adeudado, debido
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
nợ, còn thiếu
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Example Sentence
He still owed money to the bank.
他仍然欠银行的钱。
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the best synonym for the word “owed”:
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A
indebted
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B
paid
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C
settled
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D
cleared
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A — indebted.
“owed” means v. to have a debt to pay
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
He ______ his good friend ten dollars and paid it back the very next day.
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A
gave
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B
donated
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C
owed
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D
lent
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C — owed.
“owed” means v. to have a debt to pay
Common questions about “owed”
What does “owed” mean?
owed — v. to have a debt to pay. In Chinese: 欠（债）.
How do you pronounce “owed”?
owed is pronounced /oʊd/. It breaks into 1 syllable: owed.
How do you use “owed” in a sentence?
He still owed money to the bank. (他仍然欠银行的钱。)
What are synonyms for “owed”?
indebted, due — all close in meaning to owed (v. to have a debt to pay).
Is “owed” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. owed appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
