debt meaning
debt :
money owed, obligation
noun
▪ He has a big debt to pay.
▪ He owes a lot of money.
▪ She is trying to clear her debt.
▪ She is trying to pay what she owes.
paraphrasing
▪ liability – obligation
▪ arrears – unpaid money
▪ obligation – duty to pay
▪ dues – money owed
Pronunciation
debt [dɛt]
The stress is on 'debt' and sounds like 'det'.
Common phrases and grammar about debt
debt - Common meaning
noun
money owed, obligation
Part of Speech Changes for "debt"
▪ indebtedness (noun) – the state of owing money
▪ indebted (adjective) – owing money
Common Expressions with "debt"
▪ pay off a debt – to clear money owed
▪ incur a debt – to start owing money
▪ debt relief – help with paying money owed
▪ debt collection – getting back owed money
Important examples of debt in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, debt often refers to financial obligations or money owed.
Example of a confusing word: debit (a deduction from an account)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Debt is a noun and often appears in grammar questions related to financial contexts.
debt
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
debt of gratitude
means 'a feeling of thankfulness'.
in someone's debt
means 'to owe someone for their help'.
Differences between similar words and debt
debt
,
liability
differences
Debt is money owed, while liability is a broader term for any financial obligation.
debt
,
arrears
differences
Debt is a general term for money owed, while arrears specifically refer to overdue payments.
Words with the same origin as debt
The origin of debt
debt comes from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed'.
Word structure
It has the root 'debit' (to owe) and means 'money owed'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
