Definition of Indebted

1. Adjective. Owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc.

Similar to: Obligated
Derivative terms: Indebtedness

2. Adjective. Under a legal obligation to someone.
Similar to: Obligated
Derivative terms: Indebtedness

Definition of Indebted

1. a. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden.

Definition of Indebted

1. Adjective. obligated to someone; owing a debt of gratitude to someone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Indebted

1. beholden [adj] - See also: beholden

Lexicographical Neighbors of Indebted

indearing
indearment
indears
indeavor
indeavor'd
indeavored
indeavoring
indeavors
indeavour
indeavour'd
indeavoured
indeavoureth
indeavouring
indeavours
indebt
indebted (current term)
indebted(p)
indebtedly
indebtedness
indebtednesses
indebting
indebtment
indebtments
indebts
indecainide
indecence
indecencies
indecency
indecent

Literary usage of Indebted

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"The intestate died on December 16, 1915. It was admitted that intestate was not indebted to any person at the time "tract 1" was conveyed by ..."

2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1910)
"A review of all the decisions of Lord Hard- wicke will show his opinion to have been that a voluntary conveyance to a child by a man not indebted at the ..."

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