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Meaning of "IOU" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IOU

Representing I owe you.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IOU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IOU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iou is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

IOU

An IOU is usually an informal document acknowledging debt. An IOU differs from a promissory note in that an IOU is not a negotiable instrument and does not specify repayment terms such as the time of repayment. IOUs usually specify the debtor, the amount owed, and sometimes the creditor. IOUs may be signed or carry distinguishing marks or designs to ensure authenticity. In some cases, IOUs may be redeemable for a specific product or service rather than a quantity of currency.

Definition of IOU in the English dictionary

The definition of IOU in the dictionary is a written promise or reminder to pay a debt.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IOU

IOOF
iota
iotacism
IOW
Iowa
Iowan
IP
IP address
IPA
iPad
Ipatieff
IPCC
ipecac
ipecacuanha
Iphigenia
iPhone
IPL
IPO

WORDS THAT END LIKE IOU

MOU
ROU

Synonyms and antonyms of IOU in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «IOU» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IOU

Find out the translation of IOU to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of IOU from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «IOU» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

借条
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

IOU
570 millions of speakers

English

IOU
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

योण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

IOU
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вексель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

IOU
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যানডনোট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

IOU
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

IOU
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

IOU
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

借用証書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

IOU
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

IOU
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

IOU
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

IOU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

IOU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borç senedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

IOU
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

IOU
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вексель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

IOU
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ΙΟΥ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

IOU
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

IOU
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

IOU
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of IOU

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IOU»

The term «IOU» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IOU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «IOU» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «IOU» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about IOU

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IOU»

Discover the use of IOU in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to IOU and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay
I.O.U. is the story of how we came to experience such a complete financial disaster, starting with the magical proliferation of credit that led to an explosion of lending on the global and local landscapes of banking and finance.
John Lanchester, 2010
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I.O.U.
Haunted by recurring nightmares, high school junior Sharon Anders begins to confuse dreams with reality and is soon plunged into a desperate struggle between good and evil.
Nicholas Adams, 1991
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IOU's
A visit with his dying grandfather, whom his mother has not spoken to in years, helps thirteen-year-old Stowe Garrett resolve his feelings about his mother and his own estranged father.
Ouida Sebestyen, 1986
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IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It
Noreena Hertz, one of the world's leading experts on economic globalization, tackles Third World Debt as a problem which must be resolved if we are ever to see global stability.
Noreena Hertz, 2010
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I.O.U.
Pickard. have. I never will. Not on any woman. And certainly not on your mother. I will show you the records to prove it.” And he whipped out of the room. I heard him yell at Marj to get my mother's medical charts. And then he returned, and ...
Pickard, 2010
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I. O. U.: Book One in the Mancini Saga
Twenty-seven-year-old detective Carlo Mancini is your average do-good kind-of-guy with an insatiable appetite for justice.
April M. Reign, 2011
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IOU
Firstly, I have to thank my lovely sister, Louise Sears, for her help with the medical research for IOU. Louise is a brilliant heart-failure nurse specialist, so any mistakes are my own. Huge thanks to the truly wonderful Maxine Hitchcock at Simon ...
Helen Warner, 2012
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Summary of I.O.U. : Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One ...
O. U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay” This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace in any case John Lanchester’s book.
Capitol Reader, 2013
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A Rhyming Dictionary: Answering at the Same Time the ...
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John Walker, 1853
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Gurps Iou: Welcome to Illuminati University!
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Elizabeth McCoy, Walter Milliken, Lillian Butler, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term IOU is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qwave Capital LLC Announces Settlement of IOU Financial …
As part of the settlement, Qwave has agreed not to take up and pay for any IOU common shares (the "Common Shares") under its offer until ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Two companies fighting over use of confidential information settle …
Late last week, alternative lender IOU Financial filed a lawsuit in the Quebec Superior Court against Qwave Capital LLC to stop the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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EU ministers agree to use EFSM for Greek bridge loan - Dispatch …
... German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, an already unpopular personality in Greece, float the idea of creating IOU's with which Athens ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
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Who will be the industry's next 2e2? - 17 Jul 2015 - Views from the …
And they've been a little bit slower on taking up these facilities, is the feedback iou-debt-note we're getting," said Atradius' senior underwriter, ... «CRN - UK, Jul 15»
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World View: ISIS-Linked Terrorists Sink Egyptian Navy Ship Amid …
... years, meaning that Greece will return to the drachma or an IOU-based currency until the economy stabilizes, and then can return to the euro. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Greeks Votes “No” to EU demands – Syriza readies IOU currency
​Greeks have voted and have rejected the “ridiculed” austerity demands of Europe's creditor powers by a stunning margin, sweeping aside ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
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Amid Spike In Homicides, Hartford Mayor Asks Malloy For Help …
@IOU - Is that Marshall law like the Marshall plan to restore Europe post WWII? I believe you mean martial law - which means the military is in ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
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20-year-old Garden Grove resident one of six students worldwide …
... Berkeley student, is heading to Paris on July 25 for a two-week program called IOU Respect, organized each year by Hostelling International. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
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Alipay pushing into WeChat, Dianping territory with new upgrade
The new version, unveiled July 8, introduces new portal pages called "vendors" and "friends" and has features including IOU and group ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
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Violent clashes erupt with Greek Parliament set to vote on bailout …
Basically bail-in the deposit holders of the banks by issuing IOU scrip for drachmas! IMF current forecasts are 200% Debt to GDP ratios and the ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

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