indebted

/in'detid/

Thân thiện

He feels deeply indebted to his mentor for the guidance.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. under a legal obligation to someone
2. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

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