indebted
Use Indebted in a sentence
ɪd adjective
1.
committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan: He was indebted to his friend for a large sum.
2.
obligated for favors or kindness received: He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | owing gratitude for help, favours, etc; obligated |
| 2. | owing money |
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Word Origin & History
indebted
late 14c., "owing money," from O.Fr. endette, pp. of endetter "to involve in debt," from en- "in" + dette "debt" (see debt). Fig. sense of "under obligation for favors or services" first attested 1560s.
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Example sentences
Fiscal multipliers will probably be lower in heavily indebted economies than in prudent ones.
While prosperity persisted, indebted consumers experienced few deleterious effects.
The indebted will cut their spending to free up the extra cash to service their loans.
The national currency has lost almost half its value in the past two years, and the country is now heavily indebted.
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