owe, v.tr.1aI owe you a shilling, tá scilling agat orm. He owes a great deal, tá go leor fiacha air. He is owed a great deal, tá go leor fiacha amuigh aige. I still owe you for the book, tá an leabhar le híoc go fóill agam leat. bDlitear. The duties that I owe him, (gach) a ndlím dó. I owe allegiance to him, tá mo dhílseacht bainte aige. I owe it to my country, tá sé amuigh ag mo thír dhúchais orm. 2I owe my life to you, murach thusa, ní bheinn beo; is tú a d'fhág beo mé. He owes his ability to his mother, óna mháthair a tug sé an intleacht. To what do I owe this honour?cad é a thabhaigh an onóir seo dom?