debted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛtəd/ (UK)
Etymology
From debt + -ed.
Meanings
-
indebted; under obligation
I stand debted to this gentleman.
c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most debted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more debted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |