indebted
/in'detid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Legally or financially obligated to repay money: Being in a state of owing money to a person or institution.
- Morally or socially obligated due to kindness or help received: Feeling or expressing a strong sense of gratitude for a favor, service, or benefit provided by someone.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The company is heavily indebted to several banks. (The company owes a large amount of money to several banks.)
- I am deeply indebted to my teacher for her guidance and support. (I feel a profound sense of gratitude to my teacher for her guidance and support.)
- He felt indebted to his neighbor for helping him during the crisis. (He felt a strong obligation of gratitude to his neighbor for the help.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be indebted to someone for something": To owe someone gratitude or thanks for a specific thing.
- We are indebted to the research team for this groundbreaking discovery. (We owe our thanks to the research team for this discovery.)
- "financially indebted": Specifically referring to owing money.
- The financially indebted nation sought assistance from the International Monetary Fund. (The nation that owed money sought help.)
Variants and Related Words
- Indebtedness (noun): The state of owing money or gratitude.
- The country's level of indebtedness is a major concern. (The amount the country owes is a major concern.)
- Indebt (verb, archaic): To bring someone into debt or obligation. (Rarely used in modern English; "indebted" is the common adjective form.)
Synonyms
- Obliged: Bound by a legal, moral, or social duty.
- Beholden: Owing thanks or having a duty to someone because of help or a favor.
- Grateful: Feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received.
Related Phrases
- "Forever indebted": Used to express a lasting, profound sense of gratitude.
- I will be forever indebted to you for saving my life. (I will never be able to repay my gratitude to you.)
- "Indebted to the past": Owing one's current situation, knowledge, or culture to previous generations or history.
- Modern science is indebted to the pioneering work of earlier researchers. (Modern science owes its progress to earlier work.)
Adjective
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under a legal obligation to someone
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owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
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