Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of owe
"After the party, I realized that all my friends owed me a sincere apology for how they had treated me."
In plain English: Owed means you still have to pay someone back for something they gave you earlier.
"She asked him to pay back what he owed her for lunch."
That owes.
"The bill showed that I owed $50 to the restaurant."