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Bowed vs Owed - What's the difference?

bowed | owed |

As verbs the difference between bowed and owed

is that bowed is (bow) while owed is (owe).

As adjectives the difference between bowed and owed

is that bowed is having a bow, eg a bowed instrument is played with a bow while owed is that owes.

bowed

English

Pronunciation 1

* *

Verb

(head)
  • (bow)
  • Pronunciation 2

    * *

    Adjective

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

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (owe)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That owes.
  • Derived terms

    * owedness