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A grateful world, nation and cadre of surgeons general who followed in his shadow are forever indebted to Surgeon General Koop's wisdom, fortitude, integrity and selfless service.
Richard Carmona

Meaning of "indebted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDEBTED

indebted  [ɪnˈdɛtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDEBTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indebted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INDEBTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of indebted in the English dictionary

The definition of indebted in the dictionary is owing gratitude for help, favours, etc; obligated. Other definition of indebted is owing money.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDEBTED


addebted
əˈdɛtɪd
coroneted
ˌkɒrəˈnɛtɪd
debted
ˈdɛtɪd
fetid
ˈfɛtɪd
foetid
ˈfɛtɪd
fretted
ˈfrɛtɪd
interfretted
ˌɪntəˈfrɛtɪd
minareted
ˌmɪnəˈrɛtɪd
phosphoretted
ˈfɒsfərɛtɪd
revetted
rɪˈvɛtɪd
silhouetted
ˌsɪlʊˈɛtɪd
sweated
ˈswɛtɪd
telluretted
ˈtɛljʊˌrɛtɪd
unabetted
ˌʌnəˈbɛtɪd
unletted
ʌnˈlɛtɪd
unregretted
ˌʌnrɪˈɡrɛtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDEBTED

indart
indebtedness
indecencies
indecency
indecency charge
indecency law
indecent
indecent assault
indecent behaviour
indecent exposure
indecently
indeciduate
indeciduous
indecipherability
indecipherable
indecipherableness
indecipherably
indecision
indecisive
indecisively

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDEBTED

collected
connected
dedicated
directed
estimated
excited
expected
integrated
interested
limited
located
noted
posted
printed
protected
related
silver-plated
stated
submitted
undoubted

Synonyms and antonyms of indebted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDEBTED»

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

Translation of «indebted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDEBTED

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

Translator English - Chinese

感激的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en deuda
570 millions of speakers

English

indebted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऋणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المثقلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долгу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em dívida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

redevable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhutang budi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verpflichtet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恩を受けて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~에게 신세를 진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang ơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऋणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borçlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in debito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zadłużonych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боргу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndatorat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρεωμένες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skuld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skuldsatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forgjeldet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indebted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDEBTED»

The term «indebted» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDEBTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «indebted» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «indebted» 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 indebted

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10 QUOTES WITH «INDEBTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indebted.
1
Abu Bakar Bashir
There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of the United States and other Western powers, and are indebted to them.
2
Tony Benn
I've had a very full life, and I've enjoyed it very much. I've learned a great deal and feel indebted to all the people who have worked so hard.
3
Roger Caras
I am as confounded by dogs as I am indebted to them.
4
Richard Carmona
A grateful world, nation and cadre of surgeons general who followed in his shadow are forever indebted to Surgeon General Koop's wisdom, fortitude, integrity and selfless service.
5
Judy Collins
I am just glad that I can take the music to the people who want to hear it. I love my audiences. I am deeply indebted to them for giving me the chance to sing my concerts, make records, and do what I love. Whatever people call it, it is great to have a voice!
6
Charlie Crist
As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.
7
Carlton Cuse
I really think that as good of a job as you do as a writer, you're absolutely indebted to the actors that have to deliver that material.
8
Tony D'Souza
Nicaragua is a World Bank and International Monetary Fund designated 'heavily indebted poor country,' with little legal ability to control its economic future: Everything is for sale. And once Nicaraguans decide to cash in and sell their houses or farms, they have to look far inland for anything affordable.
9
David Garrick
You are indebted to you imagination for three-fourths of your importance.
10
Melinda Gates
If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDEBTED»

Discover the use of indebted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indebted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Making of the Indebted Man: An Essay on the Neoliberal ...
In 'The Making of the Indebted Man', Maurizio Lazzarato shows that, far from being a threat to the capitalist economy, debt lies at the very core of the neoliberal project.
Maurizio Lazzarato, 2012
2
Developing Countries: Status of the Heavily Indebted Poor ...
In 1996 the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, in response to a call from the leaders of the major industrial nations for a comprehensive approach to the debt problems of the poorest countries, proposed the Heavily Indebted ...
Harold J. Johnson, 1998
3
Haiti: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor ...
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2006
4
Zambia: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor ...
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2005
5
The Indebted Society: Credit and Default in the 1980s
This book is about debt - a situation which affects a large and growing number of people.
Janet Ford, 1988
6
Domestic Public Debt of Externally Indebted Countries
This study discusses the evolution of domestic public debt in several indebted countries and its relationship with their external debt and underlying fiscal developments.
Pablo Emilio Guidotti, Manmohan S. Kumar, 1991
7
Liberia: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor ...
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2010
8
An Analysis of External Debt and Capital Flight in the ...
The general objective of this study is to analyze the external debt and debt burdens of the severely indebted sub-Saharan African countries, estimate the magnitude of capital flight from them, and relate the estimate of capital flight to ...
Simeon Inidayo Ajayi, 1997
9
Haiti: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor ...
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2009
10
Haiti: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor ...
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDEBTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indebted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greece Is Far Less Indebted and Germany Is Far More Generous …
So, if you don't mind, I'm going to keep reporting that you owe me 420 billion and you are going to keep claiming you're indebted to the turn of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Karanjit Singh: 'Indebted to Sukhwinder Singh for my development …
Karanjit Singh: 'Indebted to Sukhwinder Singh for my development'. Karanjit will man the goal-line for the Marco Materazzi coached Blues' side. «Goal.com, Jul 15»
3
Feature: 42 indebted women enjoy post-Ramadan feast after being …
"I was sentenced for 10 years in jail after failing to repay 10,000 Egyptian pounds (nearly 1,280 U.S. dollars) I was indebted for my neighbors," ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
4
Egypt pardons 42 indebted women - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has pardoned 42 indebted women on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the Muslim religious feast, ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
5
Loss of Greek sovereignty a warning for other indebted EU members …
If old-fashioned Greek colonels had Twitter accounts, they might find wry amusement in the latest hashtag #itsacoup where some very ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
Greece's Lessons for an Indebted World - WSJ
Greece's Lessons for an Indebted World. To avoid default, countries with historically steep levels of debt will need growth, austerity, low interest ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
Georgia Indebted to Its Supreme Court for Recent Evidence …
While controversy swirls over recent United States Supreme Court decisions, the Georgia Supreme Court just issued an opinion that, in terms of ... «Daily Report, Jul 15»
8
Indebted Khru Noi to close charity home | Bangkok Post: news
Nualnoi Timkul is closing Baan Khru Noi, a charity home, at the end of the month after 30 years due to debts. Sixty five children under her care ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
9
Vaalu director indebted to Simbu for putting up with delays
He didn't give up on me or the project and I'll always be indebted to him for life for that," said Chander. The film, which originally went on floors ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
10
China's heavily-indebted local governments may be about to receive …
Having already implemented a 2 trillion yuan debt swap to reduce borrowing costs for heavily indebted local governments, China is now ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»

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