INDEAR
In*dear", v. t.
Defn: See Endear.
INDEBT
In*debt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indebted; p. pr. & vb. n. Indebting.]
Etym: [OE. endetten, F. endetter; pref. en- (L. in) + F. dette debt.
See Debt.]
Defn: To bring into debt; to place under obligation; — chiefly used in the participle indebted. Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none. Daniel.
INDEBTED
In*debt"ed, a.
1. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or
requital; beholden.
By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged.
Milton.
2. Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement. Cowper.
INDEBTEDNESS
In*debt"ed*ness, n.
1. The state of being indebted.
2. The sum owed; debts, collectively.