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noun
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; Middle English dette < Old French < Latin dēbita (neuter plural, taken in VL as feminine singular), noun use of dēbitus, past participle of dēbēre to owe, contraction of *dēhabēre, equivalent to dē- de- + habēre to have, possess
1175–1225; Middle English dette < Old French < Latin dēbita (neuter plural, taken in VL as feminine singular), noun use of dēbitus, past participle of dēbēre to owe, contraction of *dēhabēre, equivalent to dē- de- + habēre to have, possess
Related forms
debt·less, adjective
su·per·debt, noun
Synonyms
1. obligation, duty, due.
1. obligation, duty, due.
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Word Origin & History
debt
late 13c., 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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
debt (dět)
n.
Something that is deficient or required to restore a normal state.
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