debt

/dɛt/
noun
  1. An amount of money that you owe to someone else.
    • The company took on too much debt and went bankrupt.
    • She is working two jobs to pay off her student debt.
    • He finally cleared his credit card debt after years of saving.
  2. A feeling of gratitude for something someone has done for you; a moral obligation to repay a kindness.
    • He acknowledged his debt to the volunteers who made the event possible.
    • The community felt a debt to the firefighters who saved their homes.
    • I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my mentor for her guidance.
  3. The state of owing money or being in the red financially.
    • Living within your means helps you avoid falling into debt.
    • After the medical bills, the family was deep in debt.
    • The government's national debt continues to grow each year.
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