負う — meaning in English

English meaning

• assume verb To accept something as true without proof.
• owe verb To be required to pay money back to someone.

Senses

負う is used for these senses in English:

• assume To take on a position, duty or form
• owe (intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.

assume — full definition

1. verb To accept something as true without proof.
2. verb To take on a role, responsibility, or form.

owe — full definition

1. verb To be required to pay money back to someone.
2. verb To have something be due to another person because of what they did for you.

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