debit
deb·it
debit · debits · debited · debiting
To make an entry on the debit side of an accountTo make an entry on the debit side of an account.
/ˈdɛb.ɪt/
» I forgot my debit card at home.
Я забыл дебетовую карту дома. — Karok
orcrist · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo make an entry on the debit side of an account.
enter as debit
To record a receivable in the bookkeeping.
We shall debit your account for the amount of the purchase.
We shall debit the amount of your purchase to your account.
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1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter ofBorrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt.
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debits, debiting, debited, debitedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle