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I'm happy to tell you that my debt is retired. That happened because I got a good financial adviser.
Lisa Caputo

Meaning of "debt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEBT

From Old French dette, from Latin dēbitum, from dēbēre to owe, from de- + habēre to have; English spelling influenced by the Latin etymon.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEBT

debt  [dɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Debt is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEBT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

debt

Debt

A debt is an obligation owed by one party to a second party, the creditor; usually this refers to assets granted by the creditor to the debtor, but the term can also be used metaphorically to cover moral obligations and other interactions not based on economic value. A debt is created when a creditor agrees to lend a sum of assets to a debtor. Debt is usually granted with expected repayment; in modern society, in most cases, this includes repayment of the original sum, plus interest. In finance, debt is a means of using anticipated income and future purchasing power in the present before it has actually been earned. Some companies and corporations use debt as a part of their overall corporate finance strategy.

Definition of debt in the English dictionary

The first definition of debt in the dictionary is something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services. Other definition of debt is an obligation to pay or perform something; liability. Debt is also the state of owing something, esp money, or of being under an obligation (esp in the phrases in debt, in (someone's) debt).

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEBT

debruise
Debs
debt burden
debt collection agency
debt collector
debt consolidation
debt counsellor
debt crisis
debt forgiveness
debt of honour
debt relief
debt repayment
debt rescheduling
debt swap
debt-laden
debt-ridden
debted
debtee
debtless
debtor

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEBT

bad debt
bt
doubt
floating debt
funded debt
give someone the benefit of the doubt
misdoubt
national debt
no doubt
public debt
reasonable doubt
redoubt
self-doubt
sovereign debt
subordinated debt
unfunded debt

Synonyms and antonyms of debt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEBT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «debt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of debt

Translation of «debt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEBT

Find out the translation of debt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of debt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欠款
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deuda
570 millions of speakers

English

debt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऋण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَيْن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dívida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hutang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schulden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

借金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

món nợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्ज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

debito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dług
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заборгованість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

datorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρέος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skuld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skuld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjeld
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of debt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBT»

The term «debt» is very widely used and occupies the 7.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «debt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «debt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about debt

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEBT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word debt.
1
Tom Allen
What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not what they say, they have decided that the most important thing in this country is to increase payments for interest on the national debt.
2
Michele Bachmann
All of the problems we're facing with debt are manmade problems. We created them. It's called fantasy economics. Fantasy economics only works in a fantasy world. It doesn't work in reality.
3
Felix Bloch
Instead of explaining the sober facts of mechanics and electricity, I want to say a few words about the debt which we owe to youth; and with your permission I shall consider you as representing here not only the academic youth of Sweden nor even of Europe but also of America.
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Lisa Caputo
I'm happy to tell you that my debt is retired. That happened because I got a good financial adviser.
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Jay Carney
The debate we won't be having is whether or not the debt ceiling should be raised. We will not have a situation where people will hold the American economy hostage in order to achieve a specific agenda - at least not until 2013. So we think that is incredibly important as a matter of economic good.
6
Chuck Connors
I owe baseball all that I have and much of what I hope to have. Baseball made my entrance to the film industry immeasurably easier than I could have made it alone. To the greatest game in the world I shall be eternally in debt.
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Ted Cruz
I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody: Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians - I'll work with Martians if - and the if is critical - they're willing to cut spending and reduce the debt.
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Artur Davis
This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, let's get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future.
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T. Harv Eker
If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.
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Suzanne Fields
The death of Pope John Paul II led many of different faiths and of no faith to acknowledge their debt to the Roman Catholic Church for holding on to absolutes that the rest of us can measure ourselves against.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBT»

Discover the use of debt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Debt: The First 5000 Years
Wasnt money invented to replace ancient barter systems? Apparently not, according to Yale-bred anthropologist David Graeber. In a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom, Graeber radically challenges our understanding of debt.
David Graeber, 2012
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years
He also brilliantly demonstrates that the language of the ancient works of law and religion (words like “guilt,” “sin,” and “redemption”) derive in large part from ancient debates about debt, and shape even our most basic ideas ...
David Graeber, 2011
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Distressed Debt Analysis: Strategies for Speculative Investors
'Distressed Debt Analysis' is an essential reference for anyone involved in the valuation, bankruptcy, or restructuring of US-domiciled businesses.
Stephen G. Moyer, 2004
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From Debt to Riches: Steps to Financial Success
With simple tips and tricks, this book will help reader achieve financial success.
Phumelele Ndumo, 2011
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Web of Debt: The Shocking Truth about Our Money System and ...
If you care about financial security, your own or the nation's, you should read this book.
Ellen Hodgson Brown, 2008
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The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. ...
The founder of StudentLoanJustice.org examines the student loan industry, exposing the predatory tactics used by lenders, the lack of protection for borrowers, and the need for progressive changes in the industry.
Alan Collinge, 2009
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Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education ...
This book can save you more than $100,000.
Zac Bissonnette, 2010
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Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis
The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis Will Bonner, Addison Wiggin. not particularly mean to them, but indifferent. The victors had little to eat themselves, and hardly any medicine. The French, many of them wounded, died quickly. They were ...
Will Bonner, Addison Wiggin, 2011
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How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live ...
This book is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Debtors Anonymous. A recovered debtor, the author is intimately familiar with the success of the Debtors Anonymous program. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jerrold Mundis, 2012
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Sovereign Debt: From Safety to Default
Engaging and informative, this timely guide will help you put many of the issues associated with this area of international finance in perspective. Sovereign debt?borrowing by governments?has long been a feature of world finance.
Robert W. Kolb, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Europe Needs to Offer Greece Debt Relief
This isn't just, or even primarily, a result of its huge pile of debt. In fact, because of past restructurings that extended the maturity and lowered ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Regulators Fine JPMorgan $136M for Debt Collection Practices
The bureau also said that Chase filed misleading lawsuits using inaccurate information to obtain debt collection judgments - on accounts that ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Germans Forget Postwar History Lesson on Debt Relief in Greece …
To critics of Germany's insistence that Athens must agree to more painful austerity before any sort of debt relief can be put on the table, it serves ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Greek and Puerto Rican Debt Default: What's the Difference?
Banks in New York are also not loaded up on Puerto Rico debt. U.S. bank regulators haven't said that those banks can pretend Puerto Rico ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Martin O'Malley pitches debt-free college plan
NEW YORK Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley laid out his plan to make college more affordable on Wednesday, setting a goal ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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Piketty's argument about Greece's debt has 3 massive holes in it
Much of Germany's national debt was wiped away in the London Debt Agreement of 1953. Piketty thinks European elites are displaying a ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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China Rout Spills Into Debt, Currency Markets
The yield on China's benchmark government bonds rose sharply, while investors unloaded billions worth of dollar-denominated debt issued by ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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US Treasury Secretary: Europe Must Restructure Greek Debt
“Greece's debt is not sustainable,” Mr. Lew said. “The real question is, can [Greece] make the changes that will satisfy Europe to put in place the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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The Single, Simple, Greek Debt Problem: There's No Bankers Or …
There's one really rather simple reason why this Greek debt problem is so intractable. It's one that is obvious, but isn't generally pointed to. «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Greece Submits New Loan Request, as Tsipras Takes Defiant Stance
But he also insisted that any deal should include debt relief, and he emphasized that the Greek crisis was essentially a European problem. «New York Times, Jul 15»

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