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debted

UK/ˈdɛtəd/

debted adjective: indebted; under obligation. Also the simple past and past participle of debt.

Adjective

debted (comparative more debted, superlative most debted)

  1. indebted; under obligation
    • I stand debted to this gentleman.c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Also used as

debted is also the simple past and past participle of debt.

Forms of debted

comparativemore debted
superlativemost debted

Origin of debted

From debt + -ed.

Questions about debted

What does debted mean?
Debted means indebted; under obligation.
What part of speech is debted?
Debted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce debted?
Debted is pronounced /ˈdɛtəd/ (UK).

Words near debted in the dictionary

  1. debt-financed
  2. debt-for-nature
  3. debt-free
  4. debt-laden
  5. debt-ridden
  6. debted
  7. debtee
  8. debtees
  9. debtholder
  10. debtholders
  11. debtless

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