owing

(verb) be obliged to pay or repay. Synonyms: owe.

(verb) be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense. Synonyms: owe. Example: "This new theory owes much to einstein's relativity theory."

(verb) be in debt. Synonyms: owe. Examples: "She owes me $200." "I still owe for the car." "The thesis owes much to his adviser."

(adj) owed as a debt. Synonyms: outstanding, owing(predicate), undischarged. Examples: "Outstanding bills." "The amount still owed." "Undischarged debts."