01 a. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden.
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Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden.“By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged.” — Milton.
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Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement.