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indebt

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Indebt (verb) means to cause someone to owe money or a favour.

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To cause someone to owe money or a favour.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Came from Middle English endetten, from Old French endetter, from en- + detter, from dette (“debt”); on the surface it can be analysed as in- + debt. See debt.

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"indebt" (verb) means to cause someone to owe money or a favour.

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