Standard Lemma guide

indebted

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N D EH1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IH0 N D EH1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Obligated, especially financially.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Owing gratitude for a service or favour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of indebt

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: borclu — obligated to someone
  • Bulgarian: задлъжнял (zadlǎžnjal) — obligated to someone
  • Catalan: endeutat — obligated to someone
  • Dutch: verschuldigd — obligated to someone
  • Finnish: velkaa — obligated to someone
  • Finnish: velkainen — obligated to someone
  • French: endetté — obligated to someone
  • Hindi: ऋणी (ŕṇī) — obligated to someone
  • Italian: indebitato — obligated to someone
  • Māori: noho nama — obligated to someone
  • Marathi: ऋणी (ŕṇī) — obligated to someone
  • Polish: zobowiązany — obligated to someone
  • Portuguese: endividado — obligated to someone
  • Romanian: dator — obligated to someone
  • Romanian: îndatorat — obligated to someone
  • Spanish: endeudado — obligated to someone
  • Spanish: encalillado — obligated to someone
  • Spanish: deudoso (disused) — obligated to someone
  • Swedish: skyldig — obligated to someone
  • Turkish: borçlu — obligated to someone