owing
Not squared up
Owing describes something that is owed or unpaid: There's still $500 owing on the account.
The phrase owing to means because of or due to: The game was canceled owing to rain.
This usage is slightly formal, more common in British than American English.
Owed or expected
- payableDue for settlement
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- overduePast expected arrival
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
unpaid · delinquent · default · liability · creditor · debtor · balance · settlement
Borrowed money repaid later
repayment · mortgage · interest · credit · finance · collateral · guarantor · installment
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- promiseCommitment to act
- pledgeBinding promise given
bond · requirement · expectation · burden · accountability · bound · beholden · indebted
For the reason that
- dueOwed or expected
- attributableAble to assign origin
- resultingFollowing as effect
- causedMade something occur
thanks · consequence · reason · account · therefore · hence · thus · accordingly
due
Owed or expected
outstanding · unpaid · delinquent · default · liability · creditor · debtor · balance · settlement · repayment
loan
Borrowed money repaid later
repay · repayment · mortgage · interest · credit · finance · collateral · guarantor · installment · amortization
duty
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- promiseCommitment to act
pledge · bond · requirement · expectation · burden · accountability · bound · beholden · indebted · answerable
because
For the reason that
- dueOwed or expected
- attributableAble to assign origin
- resultingFollowing as effect
caused · thanks · consequence · reason · account · therefore · hence · thus · accordingly · stemming