vt.[W]

1. 欠（債等）[（+to/for）][O1]
   I owe the landlord one hundred dollars./I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.

   我欠房東一百美元。

2. （應）感激[（+to）][O1]
   We owe a great deal to our parents.

   我們深受父母之恩。

3. 應該把……歸功於[（+to）]
   We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.

   我們全靠牛頓才知道引力的原理。

4. 應給予；應該做[（+to）][O1]
   You owe yourself a holiday.

   你應該給自己安排個假期。

vi.

1. 欠錢
   I still owe for my car.

   我還欠著買汽車的錢。

v.

1. have an obligation to pay (money or goods) to (someone) in return for something received.
2. be under a moral obligation to show (gratitude, respect, etc.) or to offer (an explanation) to (someone).
3. (owe something to) have something because of.