Word Study
indebted
CIDE DICTIONARY
indebted, a.
- Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden. [1913 Webster]"By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once
Indebted and discharged." [1913 Webster] - Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement. Cowper. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
indebted, adj. (usu. foll. by to)
1 owing gratitude or obligation.
2 owing money.
1 owing gratitude or obligation.
2 owing money.
Derivative
indebtedness n.
Etymology
ME f. OF endett{eacute} past part. of endetter involve in debt (as EN-(1), detter f. dette DEBT)
THESAURUS
indebted
beholden, bound, burdened with debt, deep in debt, duty-bound, embarrassed, encumbered, in debt, in difficulties, in embarrassed circumstances, in hock, in the hole, in the red, insolvent, involved, liable, mortgaged, obligated, obliged, owing, plunged in debt, responsible, tied up, unsoundROGET THESAURUS
indebted
Debt
N debt, obligation, liability, indebtment, debit, score, bill, check, account (credit), arrears, deferred payment, deficit, default, insolvency, bad debt, interest, premium, usance, usury, floating debt, floating capital, debtor, debitor, mortgagor, defaulter, borrower, indebted, liable, chargeable, answerable for, in debt, in embarrassed circumstances, in difficulties, incumbered, involved, involved in debt, plunged in debt, deep in debt, over one's head in debt, over head and ears in debt, deeply involved, fast tied up, insolvent, minus, out of pocket, unpaid, unrequited, unrewarded, owing, due, in arrear, outstanding, past due, aes alienum debitorem leve gravius inimicum facit, neither a borrower nor a lender be.For further exploring for "indebted" in Webster Dictionary Online