debe

deh-beh

Definitions

1. verb

to owe or be indebted

“You debe your friend money for the loan.”

2. noun

a unit of Mexican currency, now replaced by the peso

“In the past, people used debe as currency.”

3. noun

a unit of Spanish currency, equal to 8 reales

“The debe was used in old Spain as a unit of currency.”

Synonyms

  • indebted
  • owe

Antonyms

  • pay
  • repay