indebted
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indebted
- /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/
verb endebted · addebted
- simple past and past participle of indebt
adjective more indebted · most indebted · endebted · addebted
- Obligated, especially financially. One of China’s poorest and most indebted provinces has admitted defeat in trying to sort out its finances and is appealing to Beijing for help to avert default.
- Owing gratitude for a service or favour. We are indebted to an officer serving with the B.L.A. for sending us a copy of a fine coloured lithographed poster, reproduced above, which he found in the German Control Headquarters of the Belgian Railways in Brussels.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: obligated, owing, indebtedness, debt-ridden, due, debt, beholden, receivable, debtor, obliged, accountable, liable, answerable, bond, liabilities, acknowledging
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adj obligated to someone
| Español | endeudado, encalillado, deudoso (disused) |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ऋणी ŕṇī |
| Português | endividado |
| Français | endetté |
| Italiano | indebitato |
| Română | dator, îndatorat |
Talk about this word "indebted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indebted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indebted. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indebted "indebted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indebted.Cite this
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