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redebit

deb·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deb-it]
    • /ˈdɛb ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deb-it]
    • /ˈdɛb ɪt/

Definitions of redebit word

  • noun redebit the recording or an entry of debt in an account. 2
  • noun redebit Bookkeeping. that which is entered in an account as a debt; a recorded item of debt. any entry or the total shown on the debit side. the left-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to credit). 1
  • noun redebit an undesirable or disadvantageous feature. 1
  • verb with object redebit to charge with a debt: The store debited her account for the purchase. 1
  • verb with object redebit to charge as a debt: The store debited the purchase to her account. 1
  • verb with object redebit Bookkeeping. to enter upon the debit side of an account. 1

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Origin of redebit

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Old French < Latin dēbitum something owed; see debt

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Parts of speech for Redebit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

redebit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".

redebit usage trend in Literature

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