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indebted

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/ · UK /ɪnˈdetɪd/

indebted means: Owing someone money or feeling you owe them something because they helped you.

adjective

OWING A DEBTC1

Owing someone money or feeling you owe them something because they helped you.

  • I am deeply indebted to you.
  • We remain indebted to everyone who helped us.
  • She felt indebted to her uncle for paying her fees.

How to use it: indebted to someone for something (I am indebted to my teacher for her patient support.)

Similar words: obliged, beholden

Common phrases: deeply indebted, indebted to someone, forever indebted

OWING MONEYC1

Owing money to a person, bank, or other organization.

  • The company is heavily indebted.
  • Many indebted families struggled to repay their loans.
  • How did the country become so deeply indebted?

How to use it: indebted to someone/something (The company is indebted to several banks.)

Similar words: in debt

Opposites: debt-free

Common phrases: heavily indebted, indebted countries, indebted to someone

Questions about indebted

What does indebted mean?

Owing someone money or feeling you owe them something because they helped you.

What is indebted in other languages?

Türkçe: borçlu · Español: en deuda · Français: redevable · Deutsch: verpflichtet · Italiano: debitore · 日本語: 恩義のある

How do you pronounce indebted?

In American English /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/; in British English /ɪnˈdetɪd/.

How do you use indebted in a sentence?

I am deeply indebted to you. We remain indebted to everyone who helped us.

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