Debt
/dΙt/
The meaning and definition of Debt, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The state or condition of owing something to another.
βI am in your debt.β
- An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
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Origin
From Middle English dett, from Old French dete, from Latin debita, from Latin debitum, from Latin debeo.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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