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owing to — ow|ing to prep formal because of something ▪ Owing to a lack of funds, the project will not continue next year. ▪ Flight BA213 has been delayed owing to fog. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ WORD CHOICE:owing to, due to, because of, thanks to Owing to and due to are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
owing to — [ˈəʊɪŋ ˌtuː] preposition because of something Owing to the rising cost of fuel, more people are using public transport.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking 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 to — [preposition] because of, as a result of, on account of * * * BECAUSE OF, as a result of, on account of, due to, as a consequence of, thanks to, in view of; formal by reason of. → owing * * * preposition : because of impassable by cars owing to… … Useful english dictionary
owing — adjective 1 (not before noun) especially BrE if money is owing, it has not yet been paid to the person who should receive it: There s still over 100 owing to the bank. 2 owing to because of: Owing to a lack of funds, the project will not continue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Owing — Owe Owe ([=o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Owed} ([=o]d), ({Ought} ([add]t) obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Owing} ([=o] [i^]ng).] [OE. owen, awen, aghen, to have, own, have (to do), hence, owe, AS. [=a]gan to have; akin to G. eigen, a., own, Icel. eiga to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
owing to — UK / US preposition Collocations: Both owing to and due to mean because of . They are used in exactly the same way, except that due to can be used after the verb to be : Their failure was due to a lack of care and attention (not: was owing to).… … English dictionary
owing — ow·ing || əʊɪŋ adj. unpaid, due; attributable to; because of əʊ v. be indebted to; be under obligation to pay or repay; feel that a certain thing is deserved; have an emotion or attitude toward someone or something … English contemporary dictionary
owing to — because of or on account of. → owe something to … English new terms dictionary
substitute — sub|sti|tute1 [ sʌbstı,tut ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to use something new or different instead of what is normally used: Instead of using silicon, they have substituted a more flexible material. substitute something for something: You can… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
