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/dɛt/
Translation
debt
Word origin
From Latin debita, the neuter plural of debitum ('what is owed'), taken in Romance as a feminine singular. Debitum is the past participle of debere ('to owe'), which also gives French devoir. English 'debt' and 'debit' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- debita
- English cognates
- debt, debit, due
Grammar
Examples
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He has finally paid off all his debts.
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The company's debt has doubled in two years.
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I owe you a debt of gratitude.
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She got into debt to finish her studies.
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Living debt free, that is his only goal.
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