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View usage for: (ɪndetɪd) 1. adjectiveIf you say that you are indebted to someone for something, you mean that you are very grateful to them for something. I am deeply indebted to him for his help. [+ to] Synonyms: grateful, obliged, in debt, obligated More Synonyms of indebted indebtedness uncountable noun Mortimer recounted his indebtedness to her in his autobiography. [+ to] 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Indebted countries, organizations, or people are ones that owe money to other countries, organizations,or people. America's treasury secretary identified the most heavily indebted countries. indebtedness uncountable noun The company has reduced its indebtedness to just $15 million. indebted in British English (ɪnˈdɛtɪd) adjective (postpositive)1. owing gratitude for help, favours, etc; obligated indebted in American English (ɪnˈdɛtɪd) adjective1. in debt or under legal obligation to repay something received 2. owing gratitude, as for a favor received Word origin ME endetted < OFr endeté, pp. of endetter < en- (L in-) + dette: see debt Examples of 'indebted' in a sentenceindebted The heavily indebted stock made ground gradually throughout the morning before really gaining momentum around lunch time.He obviously feels deeply indebted to her.The company is heavily indebted and in need of fresh investment.The usual narrative against buying highly indebted companies is that they are too risky.The heavily indebted pub and restaurant sector is facing a wave of collapses.The plight of the highly indebted eurozone economies has forced harsh cuts in spending.The bank is serving a highly indebted consumer.Next year will provide a relief for the eurozone and especially its highly indebted economies.The first is that a heavily indebted nation must spend much of the money it possesses on paying its debts.The recent relaxation of the bankruptcy laws is thought to be one reason so many indebted people are using this escape route.The only way a heavily indebted country can live beyond its diminished means is to sell its assets to the highest bidder.That makes it one of the most indebted nations on earth at more than 13,000 per person.He knew that Moscow could no longer afford to prop up its deeply indebted allies.The move is part of capital-raising measures for the indebted company.I am incapable of feeling indebted to you.I am deeply indebted to this country because it gave me so many opportunities.But they ought to be asked by anyone who feels indebted to literature for any of their beliefs, skills or sensitivities.I feel indebted to Toulon for giving me that glorious feeling.Should I have indebted the company more?This and some very careful economy management has seen the UK avoid the problems of other indebted nations.Yet the unwinding of Britain's indebted economy was always going to be painful.To avoid default, the deeply indebted country will have to pay its international creditors before paying its public-sector workers. In other languagesindebted British English: indebted ADJECTIVEto be indebted to sb If you say that you are indebted to someone for something, you mean that you are very grateful to them for something. I am deeply indebted to him for his help. - American English: indebted
- Brazilian Portuguese: em dívida
- Chinese: 感激的
- European Spanish: en deuda
- French: redevable
- German: verpflichtet
- Italian: in debito
- Japanese: 恩を受けて
- Korean: ~에게 신세를 진
- European Portuguese: em dívida
- Latin American Spanish: endeudado
Definition owing gratitude for help or favours I am deeply indebted to him for his help. Additional synonymsDefinition indebted He was beholden to Eddie for financing the project. Synonyms indebted, bound, owing, grateful, obliged, in debt, obligated, under obligation Definition owing money You shouldn't borrow more money if you're already in debt. Synonyms owing, liable, accountable, in the red (informal), in arrears, overdrawn, beholden, in hock (informal), behind with payments Definition being morally or legally bound to do something I wonder why they feel obligated to work such punishing hours. Synonyms obliged, forced, required, bound, compelled, under an obligation, under compulsion |