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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

/ ɪ²Ôˈ»åÉ›³Ùɪ»å /

adjective

  1. owing gratitude for help, favours, etc; obligated
  2. owing money
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of indebted1

1175–1225; in- 2 + debt + -ed 2; replacing Middle English endetted < Old French ±ð²Ô»å±ð³Ù³Ùé, past participle of endetter to involve in debt ( en- 1 )
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Example Sentences

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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On the outskirts of most major cities there are entire housing estates where construction has stopped because indebted developers cannot afford to complete them.

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