owing — ow‧ing [ˈəʊɪŋ ǁ ˈoʊ ] adjective [only after a noun] ACCOUNTING FINANCE an amount of money owing has not been paid yet: • We will send an estimate of the amount owing for the goods or services provided. • The brewery settled the £149 debt owing to … Financial and business terms
Owing — Ow ing, p. p. & a. [Used in a passive sense for owed (AS. [=a]gen. See {Own}).] 1. Had or held under obligation of paying; due. [1913 Webster] There is more owing her than is paid. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Had or experienced as a consequence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
owing — [ˈəuıŋ US ˈou ] adj [not before noun] especially BrE if money is owing, it has not yet been paid to the person who should receive it →↑outstanding ▪ You need to pay the amount owing, plus the interest … Dictionary of contemporary English
owing to — preposition because of something: Flights from Boston were canceled owing to bad weather. Owing to the rising cost of fuel, more people are using public transport … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
owing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ yet to be paid or supplied. ● owing to Cf. ↑owing to … English terms dictionary
owing — [ō′iŋ] adj. [ME owynge] 1. that owes 2. due; unpaid [ten dollars owing on a bill] owing to because of; as a result of … English World dictionary
owing to — ► owing to because of or on account of. Main Entry: ↑owing … English terms dictionary
owing — index accountable (responsible), delinquent (overdue), due (owed), indebted, outstanding (unpaid … Law dictionary
owing to — the severity of the weather, tonight s concert will be postponed until next Tuesday Syn: because of, as a result of, on account of, due to, as a consequence of, thanks to, in view of, by dint of; formal by reason of … Thesaurus of popular words
owing to — see due to 2 … Modern English usage