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be indebted

VERB

appreciate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge enjoy welcome

WEAK

be appreciative be obliged flip over freak out on get high on give thanks groove on

Antonyms

WEAK

be critical criticize decrease depreciate disparage disregard lose value neglect overlook

VERB

owe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incur

STRONG

lost

WEAK

be beholden be bound be contracted be in arrears be in debt be into one for be obligated be under obligation behind feel bound get on credit have borrowed in hock on the tab ought to run up a bill

Antonyms

WEAK

pay resolve settle

VERB

thank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge kiss praise

STRONG

bless

WEAK

be grateful be obligated be obliged bow down give thanks say thank you show appreciation show courtesy show gratitude smile on

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Though his friend and fellow artist Amedeo Modigliani championed his genius, Soutine—who hated to be indebted to anyone—returned the favor after Modigliani’s death by speaking of him “only with hatred,” as one observer put it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“I’ll always be indebted to him for that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

“Liberty University will always be indebted to President Prevo for stepping out of retirement for these three years to serve Liberty tirelessly and sacrificially,” trustees Chairman Tim Lee said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2022

"There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2021

And never be indebted to anyone—especially someone like this.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

be indebted

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