debt-enhancing
|debt-en-hanc-ing|
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/dɛt ɪnˈhænsɪŋ/
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/dɛt ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ/
increasing debt
Etymology
'debt-enhancing' originates from the combination of 'debt' and 'enhance', where 'debt' refers to money owed and 'enhance' means to increase or improve.
'debt' comes from the Old French word 'dette', which evolved from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed'. 'Enhance' comes from the Old French 'enhauncer', meaning 'to raise or elevate'.
Initially, 'enhance' meant 'to raise or elevate', but in the context of finance, it evolved to mean 'to increase in value or amount'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to actions or strategies that increase the amount of debt or the debt ratio of an entity.
The company's debt-enhancing strategy led to increased financial risk.
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Last updated: 2025/03/15 21:05