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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

owe someone one en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To be indebted to someone.
    • You still owe me one as far as I'm concerned. 2010, Ed Fralian, Wrong Place Wrong Time, →ISBN, page 228:
    • When I say to a friend, "I owe you one," it's a way of saying thank you. 2008, Courtney Cowart, American Awakening, →ISBN, page 170:
    • On the credibility scale, “We owe you one,” is right up there with, “The check is in the mail.” 2008, Ken Lloyd, Jerks at Work: How to Deal With People Problems and Problem People., →ISBN, page 275:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
owing someone one Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
owed someone one Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
owed someone one Tense=Past lexicographic
owes someone one Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Translations (6)

fr renvoyer l'ascenseur (be indebted to someone) · fr à charge de revanche (be indebted to someone) · fr devoir une fière chandelle (be indebted to someone) · fr en devoir une (be indebted to someone) · es deberle una a alguien (be indebted to someone) · hu jön eggyel (be indebted to someone)