debts
/dɛts/ · debt·s
noun
- Obligations or duties that one owes to another person or entity. She felt a strong sense of debts to her mentors for their guidance.
- The state or condition of owing something to another; being in debt. After the vacation, they were left with several debts they struggled to repay.
- Sums of money that are owed, especially as a result of borrowing or a financial transaction. The company's outstanding debts totalled over a million dollars.
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Did you know? The silent 'b' in 'debts' survives from its Latin root, even though the letter is not pronounced in modern English.