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debt 
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| 1. | something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another: a debt of $50. |
| 2. | a liability or obligation to pay or render something: My debt to her for advice is not to be discharged easily. |
| 3. | the condition of being under such an obligation: His gambling losses put him deeply in debt. |
| 4. | Theology. an offense requiring reparation; a sin; a trespass. |
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME dette < OF < L débita (neut. pl., taken in VL as fem. sing.), n. use of débitus, ptp. of débére to owe, contr. of *déhabére, equiv. to dé- de- + habére to have, possess]
] —Related forms
debtless, adjective
—Synonyms 1. obligation, duty, due.
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[Middle English dette, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *dēbita, pl. of Latin dēbitum, debt, neuter past participle of dēbēre, to owe; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.] debt'less adj. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
debt
c.1290, from O.Fr. dete, from L. debitam "thing owed," neut. pp. of debere "to owe," originally, "keep something away from someone," from de- "away" + habere "to have" (see habit). Restored spelling after c.1400 from M.E. dette. The KJV has detter three times, debter three times, debtor twice and debtour once.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| debt | |
noun | |
| 1. | the state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt" |
| 2. | money or goods or services owed by one person to another |
| 3. | an obligation to pay or do something |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
debt
see head over heels (in debt).
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
debt [det] noun
what one person owes to another
Example: His debts amount to over $3,000; a debt of gratitude
See also: debtor, in debtExample: His debts amount to over $3,000; a debt of gratitude
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
debt
Money, goods, or services owed by an individual, firm, or government to another individual, firm, or government.
[Chapter:] Business and Economics
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
Debt
Deb"it\, n. [L. debitum what is due, debt, from debere to owe: cf. F. d['e]bit. See Debt.] A debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; -- mostly used adjectively; as, the debit side of an account.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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