Definition of Owing

1. Adjective. Owed as a debt. "Undischarged debts"

Exact synonyms: Outstanding, Undischarged
Similar to: Unpaid

Definition of Owing

1. p. p. & a. Had or held under obligation of paying; due.

Definition of Owing

1. Adjective. Still to be paid; owed as a debt. ¹

2. Verb. (present participle of owe) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Owing

1. owe [v] - See also: owe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Owing

owel
owelties
owelty
owensite
ower
owerby
owerloup
owerloups
owers
owes
owest
oweth
owher
owie
owies
owing (current term)
owing(p)
owing to
owl
owl eye cell
owl parrot
owl parrots
owlbear
owlbears
owlclaws
owld
owled
owler
owleries
owlers

Literary usage of Owing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer (1796)
"... of whom it is hard to fay whether the advancement of the polite arts is more owing to his ... owing ..."

2. Homerica, Emendations and Elucidations of the Odyssey by Thomas Leyden Agar (1908)
"... be considered of some moment, inasmuch as its applicability extends considerably beyond this particular instance. owing to the neglect of the digamma in ..."

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