Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
owing
IPA transcription: ['oʊɪŋ]
Pronunciations of owing
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adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
outstanding, owing(p), undischarged
Meaning:
owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
Usage examples
How much is it and to whom is it owing?
Mike remembered the cheque perfectly well, owing to the amount.
Owing to hard treatment, Charles was induced to fly to Canada for refuge.
The worst day we have had during the trip and greatly owing to our own fault.
To what this appearance was owing I cannot tell, and indeed I did not examine into it.
"Possibly," I suggested, "that is in a measure owing to the nature of their occupation."
These lands are exceedingly productive, owing to the great depth and richness of the soil.
I suppose it is owing to my being obliged to defy mother's judgment in order to gratify my own.
It is owing to a neglect of the doctrines, that there is such a fearful falling away in the country.
"And I only wanted to know--because I'd got an idea that--well, that we were owing everything to you."
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