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- [det]
- /dɛt/
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Definitions of debt word
- variable noun debt A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone. 3
- uncountable noun debt Debt is the state of owing money. 3
- countable noun debt You use debt in expressions such as I owe you a debt or I am in your debt when you are expressing gratitude for something that someone has done for you. 3
- noun debt something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services 3
- noun debt an obligation to pay or perform something; liability 3
- noun debt the state of owing something, esp money, or of being under an obligation (esp in the phrases in debt, in (someone's) debt) 3
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Origin of debt
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English dette < Old French < Latin dēbita (neuter plural, taken in VL as feminine singular), noun use of dēbitus, past participle of dēbēre to owe, contraction of *dēhabēre, equivalent to dē- de- + habēre to have, possess
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Parts of speech for Debt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
debt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
debt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for debt
noun debt
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
- commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- price tag — a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.
- mortgage — the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
- indebtedness — the state of being indebted.
Antonyms for debt
noun debt
- asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.
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