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owing

UK/ˈəʊ.ɪŋ//ˈoʊ.ɪŋ/

owing adjective: still to be paid; owed as a debt. Also the present participle and gerund of owe.

Adjective

owing (not comparable)

  1. Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
    • These seven subscriptions remain owing.
    Synonyms:
    outanding, payable

Also used as

owing is also the present participle and gerund of owe.

owing meaning in Hindi

owing in Hindi

still to be paid
देय dey

Examples of owing in a sentence

  • The crop output this year has been comparatively small, owing to the deficit in rainfall.
  • The official notice will be sent via both email and snail mail owing to legal requirements.
  • I gave up my job as a typist owing to repetitive strain injury.

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Questions about owing

What does owing mean?
Owing means still to be paid; owed as a debt.
What is owing in Hindi?
Owing in Hindi is देय (dey). See Owing meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is owing?
Owing is an adjective.
How do you pronounce owing?
Owing is pronounced /ˈəʊ.ɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near owing in the dictionary

  1. OWI
  2. owie
  3. owies
  4. Owikeno
  5. OWIN
  6. owing
  7. owing it to oneself
  8. owing out
  9. owing to
  10. owings
  11. Owingses

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