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debtmoney that is owed or due to someone else

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: money that is owed or due to someone else

Pronunciation (IPA): /det/

Korean meaning: 빚, 부채

Korean pronunciation: 뎃 (강세: 뎃)

Example Sentences

  • My credit card debt grew faster than my hair after a bad haircut.
  • She worked two jobs to clear her debt before graduation.
  • The government's debt is so large, even calculators get scared.

debt

NOUN

//det//

money that is owed or due to someone else

debt concept
💡 Concept

A homeowner shows their debt situation to a bank representative

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debt rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When debt leads to another bet, even the safety net won't protect!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/det/
🇬🇧 UK/det/

🌳Etymology

Rootdebt

Origin

라틴어 'debitum'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '빚진 것, 의무'라는 뜻입니다. 중세 프랑스어 'dette'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 재미있게도 'b'가 없이 발음되는데, 이는 라틴어 원형을 존중해 철자에만 남겨둔 것입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

betnetsetgetmet
bet
net
set
get
met

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My credit card debt grew faster than my hair after a bad haircut.

She worked two jobs to clear her debt before graduation.

😄 Fun example

The government's debt is so large, even calculators get scared.

😄 Fun example

Being in debt taught me that money doesn't grow on trees, but bills definitely do.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

obligationliabilityarrearsduescredit

Antonyms

assetcreditsurplus

Related

loanmortgageinterestcreditordebtorbankruptcy