/ ɪnˈdetɪd; NAmE / adjective
1.
indebted (to sb) (for sth) ( formal ) grateful to sb for helping you :
I am deeply indebted to my family for all their help.
2.
( of countries, governments, etc. ) owing money to other countries or organizations :
a list of the fifteen most heavily indebted nations
► in·debt·ed·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English endetted , from Old French endette involved in debt, past participle of endetter . The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with medieval Latin indebitare (based on Latin debitum debt).