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11 definitions found for indebted
Indebted INDEBT'ED, a. indet'ted.
indebted adj 1: owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc 2: under a legal obligation to someone
indebted adjective Etymology: Middle English indetted, from Anglo-French endetté, past participle of endetter to run into debt, from en- + dette debt Date: 13th century 1. owing gratitude or recognition to another ; beholden 2. owing money
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indebted 1. If you say that you are indebted to someone for something, you mean that you are very grateful to them for something. I am deeply indebted to him for his help. ADJ: v-link ADJ to n • indebtedness Mortimer recounted his indebtedness to her in his autobiography. N-UNCOUNT: usu N to n 2. Indebted countries, organizations, or people are ones that owe money to other countries, organizations, or people. America's treasury secretary identified the most heavily indebted countries. ADJ: usu ADJ n • indebtedness The company has reduced its indebtedness to just $15 million. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp
indebted ɪnˈdetɪd adj. (usu. foll. by to) 1 owing gratitude or obligation. 2 owing money. øøindebtedness n. [ME f. OF endett÷ past part. of endetter involve in debt (as EN-(1), detter f. dette DEBT)]
Indebted In*debt"ed, a. 1. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden. By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged. --Milton. 2. Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement. --Cowper.
Indebt In*debt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indebted; p. pr. & vb. n. Indebting.] [OE. endetten, F. endetter; pref. en- (L. in) + F. dette debt. See Debt.] To bring into debt; to place under obligation; -- chiefly used in the participle indebted. Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none. --Daniel.
indebted a. 1. Owing, in debt. 2. Obliged, beholden, under obligation.
indebted ɪnˈdetɪd adj. obligated, owing, obliged, beholden, bound, liable, responsible: I am indebted to the Salvation Army for their help.
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "indebted": beholden, bound, burdened with debt, deep in debt, duty-bound, embarrassed, encumbered, in debt, in difficulties, in embarrassed circumstances, in hock, in the hole, in the red, insolvent, involved, liable, mortgaged, obligated, obliged, owing, plunged in debt, responsible, tied up, unsound |
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