Debt

  • 41debt — [13] Debt originated as dēbita, the plural of Latin dēbitum ‘that which is owed’, a noun formed from the past participle of the verb dēbēre ‘owe’. In Vulgar Latin, dēbita was evidently viewed as a feminine singular noun, and it passed thus into… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 42debt — noun 1》 money owed or due.     ↘the state of owing money. 2》 a feeling of gratitude for a favour. Phrases be in someone s debt owe gratitude to someone for a favour. Origin ME dette: from OFr., based on L. debitum something owed , past participle …

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  • 43debt — 1) A sum owed by one person or organization to another. In commerce, it is usual for debts to be required to be settled within one month of receiving an invoice, after which interest may be incurred. A long term debt may be covered by a bill of… …

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  • 44debt — n 1. obligation, indebtedness, incumbrance, accountability, responsibility; liability, claim, account, score, due; deficit, arrears, debit. 2. in debt owing, accountable, liable, responsible, answerable for; beholden, bound, bounden; in arrears,… …

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  • 45debt — noun 1) he couldn t pay his debts Syn: bill, account, dues, arrears, charges 2) his debt to the author Syn: indebtedness, obligation, gratitude, appreciation …

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  • 46debt — [[t]dɛt[/t]] n. 1) something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another 2) a liability or obligation to pay or render something 3) rel a sin; trespass • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME dette < OF < L dēbita (neut. pl.,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47dėbt — interj. dirst, žvilgt (piktai): Dėbt akim užmetė ir vėl skaito Ds. Dėbt ir pažiūrėjo Slv. Dėbt dėbt baltosiomis (akimis) pažvairavo Š. Dėbt marti su akimi kaip su peiliu ant anytos J. Ką sakai, tai da dėbt iš paniūrų Dkš …

    Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • 48debt —    Ai ē.    ♦ To pay a debt, ho oka a …

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  • 49debt — see death pays all debts out of debt, out of danger speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them …

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  • 50debt — [13] Debt originated as dēbita, the plural of Latin dēbitum ‘that which is owed’, a noun formed from the past participle of the verb dēbēre ‘owe’. In Vulgar Latin, dēbita was evidently viewed as a feminine singular noun, and it passed thus into… …

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