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• indebted — /in det id/, adj. 1. committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan: He was indebted to his friend for a large sum. 2. obligated for favors or kindness received: He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia. [1175 1225; IN 2 + DEBT + …   Universalium

• indebted — (adj.) late 14c., endetted owing money, pp. of endetten to indebt, oblige, from O.Fr. endetter to involve in debt, from en in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + dette debt (see DEBT (Cf. debt)). Figurative sense of …   Etymology dictionary

• indebted — adjective (often indebted to) owing money or gratitude. Derivatives indebtedness noun Origin ME endetted, from OFr. endetter involve in debt , assoc. with med. L. indebitare …   English new terms dictionary

• indebted — in•debt•ed [[t]ɪnˈdɛt ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) obligated to repay money 2) obligated for favors or kindness received • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME endetted < OF endetté, ptp. of endetter to involve in debt (see en I, debt) …   From formal English to slang

• indebt — /ɪnˈdɛt/ (say in det) verb (t) to place under obligation for benefits, favours, assistance, etc., received. {first used in past participle, Middle English endetted, after Old French endetter, from en en 1 + dette debt} …  

• indebted — [in det′id] adj. [ME endetted < OFr endeté, pp. of endetter < en (L in ) + dette: see DEBT] 1. in debt or under legal obligation to repay something received 2. owing gratitude, as for a favor received …   English World dictionary

• addebted — adjective Etymology: Middle English adettid, alteration of endetted more at indebted obsolete : indebted …   Useful english dictionary

• an- — 1. prefix not, without (anarchy) ({{}}cf. A (1)). Etymology: Gk an 2. assim. form of AD before n. * * * see a II * * * an 1 a prefix occurring before stems beginning with a vowel or h in loanwords from Greek, where it means not, without, lacking… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|debt|ed — «IHEHT ihd», adjective. owing money or gratitude; in debt; obliged: »We are indebted to men of science for many of our comforts. ╂[alteration of Middle English endetted < Old French endette, past participle of endetter put in debt < en en + …   Useful english dictionary