owe it

phrase

: to have a responsibility to do something to satisfy an obligation or duty

owes it to voters to explain his reasons

… I owed it to her to give her this opportunity …

—Colin MacIness

Examples of owe it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Civil rights and criminal justice experts interviewed by the Observer say the police owe it to the community to do a thorough investigation and offer transparency, given the history of Black people being lynched in the South. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Michigan owes it to everyone, including Manuel, to be transparent about what the investigation found. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Saint Alphonsus filed a complaint against Tehum over the Texas Two Step maneuver in early February 2023, alleging that the company owed it $2 million. — Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Debt doesn't just disappear because the person who owed it has died, but what about the interest charges? — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for owe it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit