debt


Definition: Meaning of, debt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɛt /

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debt debts
  1. [countable] a sum of money that a person or organization owes
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  2. [uncountable] when you owe money to someone
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  3. [countable usually singular] the degree to which you have learned from or been influenced by someone or something else
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  4. debt of gratitude/thanks the fact of being grateful to someone who has helped you
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debt used in phrases

  • bad debt (noun)
    1. a debt that is unlikely to be paid
  • debt ceiling (noun)
    1. the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
  • debt collector (noun)
    1. someone whose job is to get back the money that people owe
  • debt instrument (noun)
    1. a written promise to repay a debt
  • debt limit (noun)
    1. the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
  • debt relief (noun)
    1. an arrangement in which very poor countries do not have to pay back all the money that has been lent to them by richer countries
  • debt-ridden (adjective)
    1. debt-ridden countries or organizations owe so much money they cannot pay the money back
  • floating debt (noun)
    1. short-term government borrowing, esp by the issue of three-month Treasury bills
  • installment debt (noun)
    1. debt to be paid by installments
  • national debt (noun)
    1. the total amount of money owed by the government of a country
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