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debited

debited is the simple past and past participle of debit.

Meaning of debit

Verb

debit (third-person singular simple present debits, present participle debiting, simple past and past participle debited)

  1. To make an entry on the debit side of an account.
    • The economist also observed that some of the Victoria Line's cost should be debited to existing lines, as they would benefit from the rebuilding of their interchange stations with the new tube.1962 October, “The Victoria Line”, in Modern Railways, page 217
  2. To record a receivable in the bookkeeping.
    • We shall debit your account for the amount of the purchase.

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Questions about debited

What is debited the simple past and past participle of?
Debited is the simple past and past participle of debit.

Words near debited in the dictionary

  1. debit note
  2. debitable
  3. debitage
  4. debitages
  5. debite
  6. debited
  7. debites
  8. debiteuse
  9. debiteuses
  10. debiting
  11. debitings

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