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indebted
[ in-det-id ]
adjective
- committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan:
He was indebted to his friend for a large sum.
Synonyms:
- obligated for favors or kindness received:
He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia.
Synonyms: ,
indebted
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
- owing gratitude for help, favours, etc; obligated
- owing money
Other Word Forms
- i·Ļ adjective
- i·Ļ·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
I remain indebted to that friend for the discovery.
And for that, I am forever indebted to my mother, to my uncles and to the country that saved me.
She is looking forward to a happy life after 100% of the tumour was removed and she is indebted to the two men who made it happen.
Whether the contest was some clever grassroots conspiracy or just divine intervention, Chalamet’s awards campaign is partially indebted to the explosion of celebrity lookalike competitions.
The change would allow the authority, with the rest of Essex, to join the government's devolution priority programme and could mean the indebted council may never hold elections again.
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