In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
INDEBTED
indebted
(adjective) owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
indebted
(adjective) under a legal obligation to someone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
indebted
simple past tense and past participle of indebt
Adjective
indebted (comparative more indebted, superlative most indebted)
(usually, with to) Obligated, especially financially.
Synonyms
• beholden
• obliged
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NURSE
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