Jun 14, 2018 · I was recently told by a senior academic that I ought to replace the word indebted with endebted in an essay during which I suggest one text alludes to another. I have searched …

Feb 17, 2014 · Obligation means indebtedness, so to use it in the phrase "much obliged" is to say "I am indebted to you". I would say it is polite, but no more so than a prim "Thank you". It can …

For example, if you tell Tom, “I am in your debt”, you are saying that you owe a debt to Tom / are in debt to Tom / are indebted to Tom. As another example, a grateful but penurious person …

Mar 29, 2015 · The writer may write - "Forever shall I remain indebted to....". The use also is grammatically correct ...

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Dec 2, 2014 · This collocation seems to be have been well established already some 250 years ago: "Do so," said De Gondomar, "and I shall be forever indebted to you.." The Tatler; or, …

Oct 10, 2018 · Owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted. As in: I am beholden to you, as you did my job. or. Beholden you are, as I did your job! beholden to (someone) the …

I am forever indebted to the charities who helped me. I am forever indebted to the charities that helped me. The former seems somewhat warmer, if that makes sense, although the latter feels …

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I am looking for a word or term for the concept of solving a problem that oneself created. An example would be a solution to smog: if there wasn't so much emission and pollution, there …