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Oh vs Owe - What's the difference?

oh | owe |

As verbs the difference between oh and owe

is that oh is to utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc while owe is to be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

As an abbreviation OH

is ohio, a state of the United States of America.

As an interjection oh

is expression of surprise.

As a noun oh

is the letter O, o (more commonly spelled o.

oh

English

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • (US) Ohio, a state of the United States of America.
  • (organic chemistry) Symbol for a hydroxyl, or alcohol, functional group.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Symbol for a hydroxide radical, or hydroxyl group.
  • (US, army, aviation) Prefix code for observation helicopter designations.
  • (Internet slang) Other half, i.e., husband, wife, partner, etc.

    • 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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