debt-growing
|debt-grow-ing|
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/dɛt-ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
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/dɛt-ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/
increasing debt
Etymology
'debt-growing' originates from the combination of 'debt' and 'growing', where 'debt' refers to money owed and 'growing' indicates an increase.
'Debt' comes from the Old French word 'dette', which evolved from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed'. 'Growing' is derived from the Old English 'grōwan', meaning 'to grow or increase'.
Initially, 'debt' meant 'something owed', and 'growing' meant 'to increase'. Together, they describe the increase of something owed over time.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to the increase or expansion of debt over time.
The company is facing a debt-growing crisis due to poor financial management.
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Last updated: 2025/03/14 10:16