debt

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01. He is over $5,000 in [debt], and may have to declare bankruptcy.
02. It is impossible for the developing countries of the world to pay off their [debts] to the richer countries.
03. I can't afford to buy a car. I'm already in [debt] from paying for university.
04. By the time he graduated from university, he had [debts] of over $30,000 to pay off.
05. I don't have a credit card because I don't like to get into [debt].
06. The company went bankrupt, so the owners never paid their [debts] to the suppliers.
07. There is no reason for you to go into [debt] if you are careful with your money and live within your means.
08. A sign on a bank said, "We can loan you enough money to get you completely out of [debt]."
09. The government doesn't want to publicize the fact that the fast ferries project is deeply in [debt].
10. There is an Italian proverb which states that a hundred wagon loads of thoughts will not pay a single ounce of [debt].
11. In Canada, according to an old law, if a [debt] is higher than 25 cents, it is illegal to pay it with pennies.
12. University activists occupied a bank for a day to protest against the profits banks make from student [debts].
13. Brazil's international [debt] in 1992 was estimated at about $125 billion.
14. Western civilization is [indebted] to Greece for its artistic legacy.
15. Robert Service once said that a promise made is a [debt] unpaid.
16. The Côte d'Ivoire is the most [indebted] country in the world, after Nigeria.
17. By 2005, it is suggested that student [debt] in New Zealand will be higher than the entire national [debt] of the country.
18. According to the Sikh religion, one clears oneself from the [debt] of sins and karmas through suffering.
19. You shouldn't buy any more clothes until you've paid off the [debt] on your credit card.
20. For the Chinese New Year, it is important to pay the [debts] you owe, and collect what is owed to you.
21. Many children in developing countries are forced into [debt] bondage and other forms of near slavery.
22. As a result of the First World War, Great Britain, the world's primary creditor nation, became a [debtor] nation.
23. Rock singer Bono has been a passionate advocate for Third World [debt] relief in recent years.
24. In June 2005, finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations signed a historic deal canceling over $40 billion worth of [debt] owed by the world's poorest nations.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… …   Law dictionary

  • debt — W2S2 [det] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dette, from Latin debitum, from debere to owe ] 1.) a sum of money that a person or organization owes debt of ▪ This over ambitious strategy has saddled them with debts of around $3,000,000.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Debt — • That which is owed or due to another; in general, anything which one person is under an obligation to pay or render to another Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Debt     Debt      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • debt — [ det ] noun *** 1. ) count an amount of money that you owe: By this time we had debts of over $15,000. run up a debt (=let it increase): She had run up debts of nearly $10,000. pay (off)/repay a debt: Many people experience difficulty in paying… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Debt — Debt, n. [OE. dette, F. dette, LL. debita, fr. L. debitus owed, p. p. of debere to owe, prop., to have on loan; de + habere to have. See {Habit}, and cf. {Debit}, {Due}.] 1. That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • debt — debt; debt·less; debt·or; in·debt; in·debt·ed; in·debt·ed·ness; in·debt·ment; …   English syllables

  • debt — debt, indebtedness, obligation, liability, debit, arrear mean something, and especially a sum of money, that is owed another. Debt usually implies that the amount is owed in return for goods, property, or services and can be definitely computed… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • debt — A liability on a claim (SA Bankruptcy.com) Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (12) The term debt means liability on a claim. United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • debt — [det] n. [altered (after L) < ME & OFr dette < L debitum, neut. pp. of debere, to owe < de , from + habere, to have: see HABIT] 1. something owed by one person to another or others 2. an obligation or liability to pay or return something …   English World dictionary

  • debt — (n.) late 13c., dette, from O.Fr. dete, from L. debitum thing owed, neuter pp. of debere to owe, originally, keep something away from someone, from de away (see DE (Cf. de )) + habere to have (see HABIT (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

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