English · Work & Business

debt

/det/

[/det/]

money owed

Intermediatenoun

Definition

An amount of money that one person or organization owes to another.

Example

After years of careful saving, the family finally paid off all of their debt.

After years of careful saving, the family finally paid off all of their debt.

Etymology

From Old French 'dette', from Latin 'debitum' (something owed); the silent 'b' was added to match Latin.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in finance and figuratively (a debt of gratitude).

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