INDEBTED


Meaning of INDEBTED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪndetɪd ]

1.

If you say that you are indebted to someone for something, you mean that you are very grateful to them for something.

I am deeply indebted to him for his help.

ADJ : v-link ADJ to n

• in‧debt‧ed‧ness

Mortimer recounted his indebtedness to her in his autobiography.

N-UNCOUNT : usu N to n

2.

Indebted countries, organizations, or people are ones that owe money to other countries, organizations, or people.

America’s treasury secretary identified the most heavily indebted countries.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• in‧debt‧ed‧ness

The company has reduced its indebtedness to just $15 million.

N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp

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