IOU

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IOU

 (ī′ō-yo͞o′)
n.
A promise to pay a debt, especially a signed paper stating the specific amount owed and often bearing the letters IOU.
[From the pronunciation of I owe you.]
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IOU

n
a written promise or reminder to pay a debt
[C17: representing I owe you]
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IOU

or I.O.U.,


n., pl. IOUs, IOU's, or I.O.U.'s.
a written acknowledgment of a debt, esp. an informal one consisting only of the letters IOU, the sum owed, and the debtor's signature.
[1785–95; representing I owe you]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.IOU - an informal debt instrumentIOU - an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
note of hand, promissory note, note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
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Translations
إختصار كلمات: أنا مَدينٌ لكَ
úpis na částku peněz
gældsbrev
adóslevél
skolos raštelis
paradzime
borç senedi

IOU

N ABBR =I owe you → pagaré m, vale m (LAm)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

IOU

[ˌaɪəʊˈjuː] n abbr (=I owe you) → reconnaissance f de dette
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

IOU

abbr of I owe you → Schuldschein m; to give somebody an IOU → jdm einen Schuldschein ausschreiben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

IOU

[ˌaɪəʊˈjuː] n abbr =I owe you → pagherò m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

IOU

(ˌai ou ˈjuː) abbreviation
I owe you; a signed paper in which a person acknowledges a debt of a certain amount. I'll give you an IOU (for $ 150).
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