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Bowed vs Owe - What's the difference?

bowed | owe |

As verbs the difference between bowed and owe

is that bowed is (bow) while owe is to be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

As an adjective bowed

is having a bow, eg a bowed instrument is played with a bow.

bowed

English

Pronunciation 1

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Verb

(head)
  • (bow)

    • Pronunciation 2

    * *

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having a bow, e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow

    • owe

    English

    Verb

    (ow)
  • To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
  • *1854 , Dickens, Hard Times , Chapter 7:
  • *:He inherited a fair fortune from his uncle, but owed it all before he came into it, and spent it twice over immediately afterwards.
  • To have debt, to be in debt.

    • Usage notes

    * The original past tense form was ought, which during Middle English began to be used with indefinite signification and has become a distinct verb. The original past participle has become the adjective own.

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