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indebted

[ in-det-id ]

adjective

  1. committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan:

    He was indebted to his friend for a large sum.

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  2. obligated for favors or kindness received:

    He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia.

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indebted

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. owing gratitude for help, favours, etc; obligated
  2. owing money
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Other Word Forms

  • i·Ļ adjective
  • i·Ļ·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indebted1

1175–1225; in- 2 + debt + -ed 2; replacing Middle English endetted < Old French Իٳé, past participle of endetter to involve in debt ( en- 1 )
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I remain indebted to that friend for the discovery.

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And for that, I am forever indebted to my mother, to my uncles and to the country that saved me.

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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.

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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.

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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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