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Indebted vs Giving - What's the difference?

indebted | giving |

As verbs the difference between indebted and giving

is that indebted is (indebt) while giving is .

As adjectives the difference between indebted and giving

is that indebted is obligated, especially financially while giving is having the tendency to give; generous.

As a noun giving is

the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.

indebted

English

Alternative forms

* endebted (obsolete)

Verb

(head)
  • (indebt)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Obligated, especially financially.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=And Ferguson was largely indebted to young keeper David de Gea, who has had his critics this season but made crucial saves to keep United in contention as they came under concerted pressure in the closing stages.}}

    Synonyms

    * beholden * obliged

    giving

    English

    (wikipedia giving)

    Verb

    (head)
  • ''These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.' - First Usenet use via Google Groups, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having the tendency to give; generous
  • To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. - net.flame - 26 Mar 1984 by Jeff Sargent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  • A gift; a benefaction.
  • (Alexander Pope)
  • The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
  • * Addison
  • Upon the first giving of the weather.

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