debit a sum against
1debit — n. & v. n. 1 an entry in an account recording a sum owed. 2 the sum recorded. 3 the total of such sums. 4 the debit side of an account. v.tr. (debited, debiting) 1 (foll. by against, to) enter (an amount) on the debit side of an account (debited… …
2debit — deb|it1 [ˈdebıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: debitum debt ; DEBT] 1.) technical a decrease in the amount of money in a bank account, for example because you have taken money out of it ≠ ↑credit →↑direct debit 2.) …
3debit — 1 noun (C) technical 1 something in a book of accounts that shows money spent or owed 2 a sum of money taken out of a bank account compare credit 1 (1), see also: direct debit 2 verb (T) technical 1 to take money out of a bank account: the sum of …
4debit — I. transitive verb Date: 1682 to enter upon the debit side of an account ; charge with a debit II. noun Etymology: Latin debitum debt Date: 1746 1. a. a record of an indebtedness; specifically an entry on the left hand side of an account… …
5credit — /ˈkrɛdət / (say kreduht) noun 1. commendation or honour or acknowledgement given for some action, quality, etc. 2. a person or thing being acknowledged as a source of commendation or honour: a credit to the team. 3. influence or authority… …
6ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …
7Debits and credits — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …
8money — moneyless, adj. /mun ee/, n., pl. moneys, monies, adj. n. 1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits. 2. See paper money. 3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public …
9Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
10debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… …
