Iou

Synonyms of IOU

• debt acknowledgment
• promise to pay
• acknowledgment of debt

Antonyms of IOU

• cleared
• settled
• repaid

Collocations of IOU

debt

Frequency: 80 %

He wrote an IOU to acknowledge the debt he owed.

promise

Frequency: 70 %

She gave him an IOU as a promise to repay the money.

owe

Frequency: 60 %

I owe you $50, here's an IOU as proof.

repayment

Frequency: 50 %

The IOU stated the terms of repayment for the loan.

credit

Frequency: 40 %

He used the IOU as a form of credit until he could pay back the money.

Idiomatic Expressions for IOU

• Phrase: I'll give you an IOU
  Meaning: To promise to repay a debt or favor at a later time.
  Usage: I don't have cash on me right now, but I'll give you an IOU.