debt of honor
noun[Cusually singular]
USus/ˌdet̬ əv ˈɑː.nɚ/uk/ˌdet əv ˈɒn.ər/(UKdebt of honour)moneythat someoneowesthat they cannot beforcedbylawtopayback, but that they have amoraldutytopayback:
He said that 48nationshadcontributedtopeacekeepingmissionsand the U.N.consideredthis "adebtofhonor, to bepaidimmediately."
something such asthanks,praise, or arewardthat isowedto someone because oftheirgoodactions:
Ioweadebtofhonortothepeoplewhohelpedmesucceed.
- Heobtained2,000 lire as adebtofhonorfrom theparishpriestforcontinuinghisstudies.
- Theauthorlikesto say thathistoryis adebtofhonorweoweto the past.
- On thedaythepresidentsignsabillthatprovidesaffordableuniversalhealthcare,AmericawilloweTed Kennedy agreatdebtofhonor.
Borrowing & lending
- amortizable
- amortization
- arrears
- bad debt
- bonded
- borrow
- borrowing
- credit rating
- IOU
- leveraged buyout
- on the slateidiom
- over-borrowed
- overdraft
- overpayment
- pay downsomething
- pay off
- paysomeone/somethingback
- reschedule
- secure
- straight
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