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indebted

in·debt·ed

indebted

 
pronunciation:
ihn de tihd
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part of speech: adjective
definition: owing money, thanks, or a favor to another person.
I was indebted to him for getting my cat out of the tree.
synonyms:
obligated, obliged
similar words:
bound, liable, responsible
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The word indebted contains the following part:
deb Latin root that means owe
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