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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.79I am not worthy of the wealth I owe,I am not worthie of the wealth I owe,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.13.1As you owe to your wife.As you owe to your wife.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.225Who pays before, but not when he does owe it.Who payes before, but not when he does owe it.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.48.1Which I do owe you.Which I do owe you.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.31Bear our hacked targets like the men that owe them.Beare our hackt Targets, like the men that owe them.
As You Like ItAYL II.v.19Nay, I care not for their names; they owe meNay, I care not for their names, they owe mee
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.70that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness,that I weare; owe no man hate, enuie no mans happinesse:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.42What art thou that keepest me out from the house I owe?What art thou that keep'st mee out from the howse I owe
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.43Nor to her bed no homage do I owe.Nor to her bed no homage doe I owe:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.7Even just the sum that I do owe to youEuen iust the sum that I do owe to you,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.63The money that you owe me for the chain.The monie that you owe me for the Chaine.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.64I owe you none till I receive the chain.I owe you none, till I receiue the Chaine.
CoriolanusCor II.ii.131.2I do owe them stillI doe owe them still
CoriolanusCor III.i.241.1One time will owe another.One time will owe another.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.130.1But owe thy pride thyself.But owe thy Pride thy selfe.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.79Are servanted to others. Though I oweAre Seruanted to others: Though I owe
CoriolanusCor V.vi.139Which this man's life did owe you, you'll rejoiceWhich this mans life did owe you, you'l reioyce
CymbelineCym II.iii.111Obedience, which you owe your father; forObedience, which you owe your Father, for
CymbelineCym III.i.38have crooked noses, but to owe such straight arms,haue crook'd Noses, but to owe such straite Armes,
CymbelineCym V.v.416Which I so often owe: but your ring first,Which I so often owe: but your Ring first,
HamletHam III.ii.48and ‘ You owe me a quarter's wages,’ and ‘ My coat
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.65know you, Sir John, you owe me money, Sir John, andknow you, Sir Iohn: you owe me Money, Sir Iohn, and
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.71shillings an ell! You owe money here besides, Sir John,shillings an Ell: You owe Money here besides, Sir Iohn,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.133Sirrah, do I owe you a thousand pound?Sirrah, do I owe you a thousand pound?
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.67England did never owe so sweet a hopeEngland did neuer owe so sweet a hope,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.82What is the gross sum that I owe thee?What is the grosse summe that I owe thee?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.118debt you owe her, and unpay the villainy you have donedebt you owe her, and vnpay the villany you haue done
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.334burns poor souls. For th' other, I owe her money, andburnes poore Soules: for the other, I owe her Money; and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.229we owe God a death. I'll ne'er bear a base mind. An't,wee owe a death. I will neuer beare a base minde: if it
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.76Master Shallow, I owe you a thousand pound.Master Shallow, I owe you a thousand pound.
Henry VH5 I.ii.34That owe yourselves, your lives, and servicesThat owe your selues, your liues, and seruices,
Henry VH5 IV.i.136the debts they owe, some upon their children rawly left.the Debts they owe, some vpon their Children rawly left:
Henry VH5 V.i.61If I owe you anything, I will pay you inIf I owe you any thing, I will pay you in
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.34I owe him little duty, and less love,I owe him little Dutie, and lesse Loue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.19For now we owe allegiance unto Henry.For now we owe allegeance vnto Henry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.28The duty that I owe unto your majestyThe duty that I owe vnto your Maiesty,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.101Should breed thy fellow. Friends, I owe more tearsShould breed thy fellow. Friends I owe mo teares
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.310That I should owe bright gold and render lead:That I shouid owe bright gould and render lead,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.50I take thy gift to pay the debts I owe.I take thy gift to pay the debts I owe:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.103Challenge our favour, for we owe it thee.Challenge our fauour for we owe it thee:
King JohnKJ II.i.109Which owe the crown that thou o'ermasterest?Which owe the crowne, that thou ore-masterest?
King JohnKJ II.i.247To pay that duty which you truly oweTo pay that dutie which you truly owe,
King JohnKJ III.iii.20We owe thee much! Within this wall of fleshWe owe thee much: within this wall of flesh
King LearKL III.ii.18You owe me no subscription; then let fallYou owe me no subscription. Then let fall
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.101Which native she doth owe.Which natiue she doth owe:
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.6Of all perfections that a man may owe,Of all perfections that a man may owe,
MacbethMac I.iii.75You owe this strange intelligence; or whyYou owe this strange Intelligence, or why
MacbethMac I.iv.23The service and the loyalty I owe,The seruice, and the loyaltie I owe,
MacbethMac III.iv.112Even to the disposition that I oweEuen to the disposition that I owe,
MacbethMac V.iv.18What we shall say we have, and what we owe.What we shall say we haue, and what we owe:
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.83As they themselves would owe them.As they themselues would owe them.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.123Owe and succeed thy weakness.Owe, and succeed thy weaknesse.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.55yare. For truly, sir, for your kindness I owe you a goody'are. For truly sir, for your kindnesse, I owe you a good
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.131I owe the most in money and in love,I owe the most in money, and in loue,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.134How to get clear of all the debts I owe.How to get cleere of all the debts I owe.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.146I owe you much, and like a wilful youth,I owe you much, and like a wilfull youth,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.147That which I owe is lost; but if you pleaseThat which I owe is lost: but if you please
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.288That he did owe him, and I know, my lord,That he did owe him: and I know my Lord,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.85All the power this charm doth owe.All the power this charme doth owe:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.85For debt that bankrupt sleep doth sorrow owe,For debt that bankrout slip doth sorrow owe,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.146lord, being reconciled to the Prince your brother. I oweLord, being reconciled to the Prince your brother: I owe
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.99I will owe thee an answer for that; and nowI will owe thee an answere for that, and now
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.52For this I owe you: here comes other reckonings.For this I owe you: here comes other recknings.
OthelloOth I.i.67What a full fortune does the thick-lips oweWhat a fall Fortune do's the Thicks-lips owe
OthelloOth I.iii.178.1Where most you owe obedience?Where most you owe obedience?
PericlesPer V.i.117You make more rich to owe?you make more rich to owe?
Richard IIR2 I.iii.180Swear by the duty that you owe to God – Sweare by the duty that you owe to heauen
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.183Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?Who now the price of his deare blood doth owe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.130What duty they do owe their lords and husbands.what dutie they doe owe their Lords and husbands.
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.5.1Owe their estates unto him.Owes their estates vnto him.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.254Receive them then, the tribute that I owe,Receiue them then, the Tribute that I owe,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.417By all the duties that I owe to Rome,By all the duties that I owe to Rome,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.300Fate, show thy force; ourselves we do not owe.Fate, shew thy force, our selues we do not owe,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.102.1And that I owe Olivia.And that I owe Oliuia.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.104Too well what love women to men may owe.Too well what loue women to men may owe:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.28That such an ass should owe them.That such an Asse should owe them.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.3They owe bloomed May, and the Athenians pay itThey owe bloomd May, and the Athenians pay it
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.37A fellow of the royal bed, which oweA Fellow of the Royall Bed, which owe

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.140 Than the true gouty landlord which doth owe them. Then the true gouty Land-lord which doth owe them.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.82 Therefore that praise which Collatine doth owe Therefore that praise which COLATINE doth owe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.299 Paying more slavish tribute than they owe. Paying more slauish tribute then they owe.
SonnetsSonn.70.14 Then thou alone kingdoms of hearts shouldst owe. Then thou alone kingdomes of hearts shouldst owe.
Venus and AdonisVen.411 'Tis much to borrow, and I will not owe it. Tis much to borrow, and I will not owe it,
Venus and AdonisVen.523 ‘ Fair queen,’ quoth he, ‘ if any love you owe me, Faire Queene (quoth he) if anie loue you owe me,

Glossary

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oughtpast form of 'owe'
owerepay, compensate, pay back
owehave in store for, hold towards
oweown, possess, have

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OWEBASICowe v
OWESTATEhonour-owing adj
OWENOTunowed adj
UNOWEDBASICsee OWE

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