1.
If you say that you are ~ to someone for something, you mean that you are very grateful to them for something.
I am deeply ~ to him for his help.
ADJ: v-link ADJ to n
~ness
Mortimer recounted his ~ness 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 ~ countries.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ness
The company has reduced its ~ness to just $15 million.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp