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debt D0064300 (dĕt)n.1. Something owed, such as money, goods, or services: used the proceeds to pay off her debts; a debt of gratitude.2. An obligation or liability to pay or render something to someone else: students burdened with debt.3. The condition of owing: a young family always in debt.4. Financial instruments, such as bonds, mortgages, and loans, that represent a claim to payment and rights of creditorship: invested in government debt; a company issuing debt.5. A moral or legal obligation to make reparations or undergo punishment for committing an offense: a criminal repaying his debt to society.
[Middle English dette, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *dēbita, pl. of Latin dēbitum, debt, neuter past participle of dēbēre, to owe; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
debt′less adj.debt (dɛt) n1. something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services2. (Banking & Finance) bad debt a debt that has little or no prospect of being paid3. an obligation to pay or perform something; liability4. (Banking & Finance) the state of owing something, esp money, or of being under an obligation (esp in the phrases in debt, in (someone's) debt)5. a temporary failure to maintain the necessary supply of something: sleep debt; oxygen debt. [C13: from Old French dette, from Latin dēbitum, from dēbēre to owe, from de- + habēre to have; English spelling influenced by the Latin etymon] ˈdebtless adjdebt (dɛt)
n. 1. something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another. 2. a liability or obligation to pay or render something. 3. a sin; trespass. [1175–1225; Middle English dette < Old French < Latin dēbita (neuter pl., taken in Vulgar Latin as feminine singular), n. use of dēbitus, past participle of dēbēre to owe =dē- de- + habēre to have, possess] debt′less, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  debt - the state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt"financial obligation, indebtedness, liability - an obligation to pay money to another party | | 2. | debt - money or goods or services owed by one person to anotherliabilities - anything that is owed to someone elsearrears - an unpaid overdue debtnational debt - the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)public debt - the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxationdebt ceiling, debt limit - the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entitybad debt - a debt that is unlikely to be repaidinstallment debt - debt to be paid by installmentsloan - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)principal - the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculatedscore - an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later" | | 3. | debt - an obligation to pay or do somethingobligation - a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply |
debtnoun1. debit, bill, score, account, due, duty, commitment, obligation, liability, arrears, money owing He is still paying off his debts.2. (Formal) indebtedness, obligation I owe a debt of thanks to herin debt owing, liable, accountable, in the red (informal), in arrears, overdrawn, beholden, in hock (informal, chiefly U.S.), behind with paymentsin someone's debt indebted to, grateful, obliged to, thankful, appreciative, obligated to, beholden to, under an obligation to I shall be forever in your debt for all your kindness.Quotations
"Debt is the worst poverty" [Thomas Fuller Gnomologia]debtnoun1. Something, such as money, owed by one person to another:arrearage, arrears, due, indebtedness, liability, obligation.2. A condition of owing something to another:arrearage, arrears, indebtedness, liability, obligation.Translationsdebt (det) noun what one person owes to another. His debts amount to over $3,000; a debt of gratitude. 債 债ˈdebtor noun a person who owes a debt. 債務人 债务人in debt owing money. 欠債 欠债debt
debt to natureA euphemism for death. When I'm ready to pay my debt to nature, I hope I'm surrounded by my family.See also: debt, natureup to (one's) ears in debtHaving an excessive or overwhelming about of debt. Our cash flow is good, but we're up to our ears in debt, which is a big strain on the company. You'll be up to your ears in debt if you don't stop charging everything.See also: debt, ear, upmake good on (something)To fulfill an obligation, such as keeping a promise or paying a debt. You better make good on all the things you said you would deliver, or the client is not going to be happy. Trust me, I always make good on my debts, OK?See also: good, make, onbe in (one's) debt1. Literally, to owe one money. That's what loan sharks do—they get you to be in their debt and then squeeze you dry.2. To owe one gratitude (or, more rarely, some form of compensation, such as a favor) for their help. Helen's the one who got me a job at that great company, so I'm forever in her debt.See also: debtget into debtTo come to be in a position of owing money to someone or something (such as a bank or other lending institution). If you spend more with your credit cards than you can reasonably pay off, you'll get into debt before you know it.See also: debt, getrun into debtTo come to be in a position of owing money to someone or something (such as a bank or other lending institution). If you spend more with your credit cards than you can reasonably pay off, you'll run into debt before you know it.See also: debt, runout of debtNo longer having a debt owed to one or more other people, corporations, banks, etc. It feels so good to finally be out of debt. Now I can finally start a meaningful savings account. I know that they've been struggling to get out of debt for years.See also: debt, of, outowe (one) a debt of gratitudeTo be extremely thankful or grateful to one for something one did. I owe my parents a debt of gratitude for all their support over the years. Without them, there's no way I could have gotten where I am today. She really went above and beyond to help me get set up in this city, so I owe her a huge debt of gratitude.See also: debt, gratitude, of, oweowe a debt of gratitude to (someone)To be extremely thankful or grateful to one for something one did. I owe a debt of gratitude to my parents for all their support over the years. Without them, there's no way I could have gotten where I am today. She really went above and beyond to help me get set up in this city, so I owe a huge debt of gratitude to her.See also: debt, gratitude, of, owepay (one's) debt1. To repay some or all of the money one owes to someone else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "(one's) and "debt" to specify the type of debt one has accrued. I only won about $5,000 in the lottery, but it was enough to pay my credit card debt. I'm gonna be paying my student loan debt for nearly 20 years.2. To serve the sentence given to one upon conviction of a crime. Often followed by "to society." In the eyes of the law, he has paid his debt to society, so he shouldn't be facing any further punishment for his past crimes. I spent nearly 15 years in prison—I paid my debt!See also: debt, paypay (one's) debt to societyTo serve the sentence given to one upon conviction of a crime. In the eyes of the law, he has paid his debt to society, so he shouldn't be facing any further punishment for his past crimes. I spent nearly 15 years in prison—I paid my debt to society!See also: debt, pay, societyhead over heels in debtHaving amassed a large amount of debt. After I graduated from law school, I found myself head over heels in debt. If you don't curtail your credit card spending, you'll be head over heels in debt before you know it.See also: debt, head, heel, overin debt1. Literally, owing one money. A noun or pronoun can be used between "in" and "debt." That's what loan sharks do—they get you in debt and then squeeze you dry.2. Owing one gratitude (or, more rarely, some form of compensation, such as a favor) for their help. A noun or pronoun can be used between "in" and "debt." Helen's the one who got me a job at that great company, so I'm forever in her debt.See also: debtin debt to (someone or something)1. Literally, owing one money. That's what loan sharks do—they get you in debt to them and then squeeze you dry.2. Owing one gratitude (or, more rarely, some form of compensation, such as a favor) for their help. Helen's the one who got me a job at that great company, so I'm forever in debt to her.See also: debthead over heels in debtFig. deeply in debt. Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she cut up her credit cards. I couldn't stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.See also: debt, head, heel, overin debthaving debts; having much debt; owing money. Mary is deeply in debt. I am in debt to the bank for my car loan.See also: debt*out of debtno longer owing a debt. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; get oneself ~.) I've taken a second job so I can get myself out of debt.See also: debt, of, outowe someone a debt of gratitudea large amount of thanks owed to someone who deserves gratitude. (Actually payment of the debt is owed.) We owe you a debt of gratitude for all you have done for us.See also: debt, gratitude, of, owepay one's debt (to society)Cliché to serve a sentence for a crime, usually in prison. The judge said that Mr. Simpson had to pay his debt to society. Mr. Brown paid his debt in state prison.See also: debt, payup to your ears in debt If you are up to your ears in debt, you owe a lot of money. Tom was still up to his ears in debt with no prospect of work.See also: debt, ear, upbe in somebody’s ˈdebt (formal) be very grateful to somebody because they have helped you: After my divorce Ann was the only one prepared to listen to my problems, and I am forever in her debt.See also: debtˌget/ˌrun into ˈdebt begin to owe money: After she lost her job, she began to run into debt.See also: debt, get, rundebt
debt, obligation in services, money, or goods owed by one party, the debtor, to another, the creditor. When contested, debts are collected by a civil suit upon which the judge renders a judgment, and an execution is levied on the debtor's property. In ancient nations debt was associated with slavery because the insolvent debtor and his household were in many cases turned over to the creditor to perform compulsory services. In early Rome the insolvent was given into custody of the creditor for 60 days prior to his sale as a slave, subject to such treatment as pleased the creditor. That arrangement was mitigated in 494 B.C. by the first of the uprisings of the Roman people; turbulence in Rome afterward was to a large extent occasioned by the desire to restrain creditors. In Greece the reforms of SolonSolon
, c.639–c.559 B.C., Athenian statesman, lawgiver, and reformer. He was also a poet, and some of his patriotic verse in the Ionic dialect is extant. At some time (perhaps c.600 B.C.) he led the Athenians in the recapture of Salamis from the Megarians.
..... Click the link for more information. had a similar origin. In ancient Israel, every 50th year—the year of jubilee—Jewish debtors were freed and their obligations were canceled. Sumerian and Babylonian kings also periodically proclaimed jubilee periods when debts over seven years old were forgiven. Imprisonment for debt, which once crowded prisons, was ended in theory in England and the United States by laws enacted in the 19th cent. The laws of bankruptcybankruptcy,
in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most instances, to
..... Click the link for more information. are designed to apply the resources of debtors to their debts and thereafter to remove such legal obligations. Bibliography See D. Graeber, Debt: The First 5,000 Years (2011). debt
debt [det] something owed.oxygen debt the extra oxygen that must be used in the oxidative energy processes after a period of strenuous exercise to reconvert lactic acid to glucose and decomposed ATP and creatine phosphate to their original states.debt (det), A deficit; a liability. [L. debitum, debt] debt That which one owes to another; a financial obligation. See Medical student debt. debt (det) A deficit; a liability. [L. debitum, debt]debt (det) A deficit, a liability, or obligation. [L. debitum, debt]debt
Related to debt: Debt Financing, Debt reliefDebtA sum of money that is owed or due to be paid because of an express agreement; a specified sum of money that one person is obligated to pay and that another has the legal right to collect or receive. A fixed and certain obligation to pay money or some other valuable thing or things, either in the present or in the future. In a still more general sense, that which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or services. In a broad sense, any duty to respond to another in money, labor, or service; it may even mean a moral or honorary obligation, unenforceable by legal action. Also, sometimes an aggregate of separate debts, or the total sum of the existing claims against a person or company. Thus we speak of the "national debt," the "bonded debt" of a corporation, and so on. debtn. 1) a sum of money due to another. 2) obligation to deliver particular goods or perform certain acts according to an agreement, such as returning a favor. 3) a cause of action in a lawsuit for a particular amount owed. (See: common counts) debt a sum of money owed by one person to another. Debts may be secured or unsecured. Secured debts are those over which the creditor has some security in addition to the personal liability of the debtor (as in a mortgage, charge or lien). So, a secured creditor may proceed against the assets or promises (in the case ofa guarantee) that constitute his security. An unsecured creditor must prove with the general creditors in the debtor's insolvency. After the making of a bankruptcy order, no person who is a creditor of the bankrupt in respect ofa debt provable in the bankruptcy has any remedy against the property or person of the bankrupt in respect of that debt, or may, before the discharge of the bankrupt, commence any action or other legal proceedings against the bankrupt except with the leave of the court and on such terms as the court may impose. In place of these rights, the creditors acquire a right to share proportionally in the distribution by the trustee of the bankrupt's estate of the bankrupt's assets that became vested in the trustee.DEBT, contracts. A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. 3 Bl. Com. 154. In a less technical sense, as in the "act to regulate arbitrations and proceedings in courts of justice" of Pennsylvania, passed the 21st of March, 1806, s. 5, it means an claim for money. In a still more enlarged sense, it denotes any kind of a just demand; as, the debts of a bankrupt. 4 S. & R. 506.
2. Debts arise or are proved by matter of record, as judgment debts; by bonds or specialties; and by simple contracts, where the quantity is fixed and specific, and does not depend upon any future valuation to settle it. 3 Bl. Com. 154; 2 Hill. R. 220.
3. According to the civilians, debts are divided into active and passive. By the former is meant what is due to us, by the latter, what we owe. By liquid debt, they understand one, the payment of which may be immediately enforced, and not one which is due at a future time, or is subject to a condition; by hypothecary debt is meant, one which is a lien over an estate and a doubtful debt, is one the payment of which is uncertain. Clef des Lois Rom. h.t.
4. Debts are discharged in various ways, but principally by payment. See Accord and Satisfaction; Bankruptcy; Confusion Compensation; Delegation; Defeasance; Discharge of a contract; Extinction; Extinguishment; Former recovery; Lapse of time; Novation; Payment; Release; Rescission; Set off.
5. In payment of debts, some are to be paid before others, in cases of insolvent estates first, in consequence of the character of the creditor, as debts due to the United States are generally to be first paid; and secondly, in consequence of the nature of the debt, as funeral expenses and servants' wages, which are generally paid in preference to other debts. See Preference; Privilege; Priority. DEBT, remedies. The name of an action used for the recovery of a debt eo nomine and in numero though damages are generally awarded for the detention of the debt; these are, however, in most instances, merely nominal. 1 H. Bl. 550; Bull. N. P. 167 Cowp. 588.
2. The subject will be considered with reference, 1. To the kind of claim or obligation on which this action may be maintained. 2. The form of the declaration. 3. The plea. 4. The judgment.
3.-1. Debt is a more extensive remedy for the recovery of money than assumpsit or covenant, for it lies to recover money due upon legal liabilities, as, for money lent, paid, had and received, due on an account stated; Com. Dig. Dett, A; for work and labor, or for the price of goods, and a quantum valebant thereon; Com. Dig. Dett, B Holt, 206; or upon simple contracts, express or implied, whether verbal or written, or upon contracts under seal, or of record, or by a common informer, whenever the demand for a sum is certain, or is capable of being reduced to certainty. Bull. N. P. 167. It also lies to recover money due on, any specialty or contract under seal to pay money. Str. 1089; Com. Dig. Dett, A 4; 1 T. R. 40. This action lies on a record, or upon a judgment of a court of record; Gilb. Debt, 891; Salk. 109; 17 S. & R. 1; or upon a foreign judgment. 3 Shepl. 167; 3 Brev. 395. Debt is a frequent remedy on statutes, either at the suit of the party grieved, or of a common informer. Com. Dig. Action on Statute, E; Bac. Ab. Debt, A. See, generally, Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.; Com. Dig. h.t.; Dane's Ab. h.t.. Vin. Ab. h.t.; Chit. Pl. 100 to 109; Selw. N. P. 553 to 682; Leigh's N. P. Index, h.t. Debt also lies, in the detinet, for goods; which action differs from detinue, because it is not essential in this action, as in detinue, that the property in any specific goods should be vested in the plaintiff, at the time the action is brought; Dy. 24 b; and debt in the debet and detinet may be maintained on an instrument by which the defendant is bound to pay a sum of money lent, which might have been discharged, on or before the day of payment, in articles of merchandise. 4 Yerg. R. 171; see, Com. Dig. Dett, A 5; Bac. Ab. Debt, F; 3 Wood. 103, 4; 1 Dall. R. 458.
4.-2. When the action is on a simple contract, the declaration must show the consideration of the contract, precisely as in assumpsit; and it should state either a legal liability or an express agreement, though not a promise to pay the debt. 2 T. R. 28, 30. When the action is founded on a specialty or record, no consideration need be shown, unless the performance of the consideration constitutes a condition precedent, when performance of such consideration must be averred. When the action is founded on a deed, it must be declared upon, except in the case of debt for rent. 1 New R. 104.
5.-3. The plea to an action of debt is either general or special. 1. The plea of general issue to debt on simple contracts, or on statutes, or when the deed is only matter of inducement, is nil debet. See Nil debet. In general, when the action is on a specialty, the plea denying the existence of the contract is non est factum; 2 Ld. Raym. 1500; to debt on record, nul tiel record. 16 John. 55. Other matters must, in general, be pleaded specially.
6.-4. For the form of the judgment, see Judgment in debt. Vide Remedy. debt
DebtAny money owed to an individual, company, or other organization. One acquires debt when one borrows money. Generally speaking, one acquires debt for a specific purpose, such as funding a college education or purchasing a house. In business and government, debt is often issued in the form of bonds, which are tradeable securities entitling the bearer to repayment at the appropriate time(s). Occasionally, especially for personal loans, debt is issued without interest or other compensation; one simply pays back what was lent. This is exceedingly rare in business and a debtor almost always compensates a creditor with a certain amount of interest, representing the time value of money. However, some areas of finance, especially Islamic banking, do not allow debt with interest.Debt.A debt is an obligation to repay an amount you owe. Debt securities, such as bonds or commercial paper, are forms of debt that bind the issuer, such as a corporation, bank, or government, to repay the security holder. Debts are also known as liabilities. debt an amount of money owed by one person, company, etc. to another. Debts result from borrowing money to purchase a product, service or financial asset (e.g. INSTALMENT CREDIT). Debt contracts provide for the eventual repayment of the sum borrowed and include INTEREST charges for the duration of the LOAN. See DEBTORS. BORROWER.debt an amount of money owed by a person, firm or government (the borrower) to a lender. Debts arise when individuals, etc., spend more than their current income or when they deliberately plan to borrow money to purchase specific goods, services or ASSETS (houses, financial securities, etc.). Debt contracts provide for the eventual repayment of the sum borrowed and include INTEREST charges for the duration of the loan. An individual's debt can include MORTGAGES, INSTALMENT CREDIT, BANK LOANS and OVERDRAFTS; a firm's debt can include fixed-interest DEBENTURES, LOANS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE and bank loans and overdrafts; a government's ebt can take the form of long-term BONDS and short-term TREASURY BILLS (see NATIONAL DEBT). See PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING REQUIREMENT. See also INTERNATIONAL DEBT. debtAn obligation to pay another. DEBT
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Related to debt: Debt Financing, Debt reliefSynonyms for debtnoun debitSynonyms- debit
- bill
- score
- account
- due
- duty
- commitment
- obligation
- liability
- arrears
- money owing
noun indebtednessSynonymsphrase in debtSynonyms- owing
- liable
- accountable
- in the red
- in arrears
- overdrawn
- beholden
- in hock
- behind with payments
phrase indebted toSynonyms- indebted to
- grateful
- obliged to
- thankful
- appreciative
- obligated to
- beholden to
- under an obligation to
Synonyms for debtnoun something, such as money, owed by one person to anotherSynonyms- arrearage
- arrears
- due
- indebtedness
- liability
- obligation
noun a condition of owing something to anotherSynonyms- arrearage
- arrears
- indebtedness
- liability
- obligation
Words related to debtnoun the state of owing something (especially money)Related Words- financial obligation
- indebtedness
- liability
noun money or goods or services owed by one person to anotherRelated Words- liabilities
- arrears
- national debt
- public debt
- debt ceiling
- debt limit
- bad debt
- installment debt
- loan
- principal
- score
noun an obligation to pay or do somethingRelated Words |