Definition of indebted
1 : owing gratitude or recognition to another : beholden
2 : owing money
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Examples of indebted in a Sentence
thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break
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MANILA, Philippines — Police in the Philippines say the suspect behind the casino attack that left dozens dead was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling.
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The lone suspect behind a deadly attack on a casino and shopping complex in Manila was a heavily indebted Filipino gambling addict, police said Sunday, bolstering their claim that the assault was not terrorism-related.
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Philippine police say suspect in casino attack was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling.
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The governor's office has said Rauner vetoed the $215 million because it was not tied to broader changes to the state's highly indebted employee retirement system.
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The survey found confidence up across sectors, from retail to industry, and in most countries, from powerhouse Germany through to heavily indebted Greece.
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But the deep structural problems in China’s rust belt will increasingly mean a trade-off between a more indebted central government or more corporate bond-market disturbances.
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The Luke Cage character, heavily indebted to blaxploitation heroes, first appeared in 1972—a moment when the mere existence of a black comic-book character was considered progressive.
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At the time, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority rejected concerns that lifting the limit would make candidates more indebted to the biggest donors.
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Origin and Etymology of indebted
Middle English indetted, from Anglo-French endetté, past participle of endetter to run into debt, from en- + dette debt
First Known Use: 13th century
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INDEBTED Defined for English Language Learners
indebted
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: owing something (such as money or thanks) to someone or something : in debt
INDEBTED Defined for Kids
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: being in debt : owing something I'm indebted to you for your kindness.
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