debt
Translation
debt, obligation
Examples
He is in debt to the bank.
He is in debt to the bank.
I have a debt of gratitude to her.
I have a debt of gratitude to her.
Grammar Patterns
to be in debt ((to sb.)) to owe money to someone He is in debt to the bank.
a debt of ((sth.)) a feeling of owing something non-financial I have a debt of gratitude to her.
Similar Words
Synonyms: liability, obligation; Antonyms: credit, asset
Etymology
From Old French 'dete', from Latin 'debitum' (something owed). The 'b' is silent.
Memory Tips
The 'b' is silent. Think of 'debit' but without the 'i' sound. It's what you owe.