beholden

be·hold·en

B0165200 (bĭ-hōl′dən)adj. Owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted.

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[Middle English biholden, past participle of biholden, to observe; see behold.]

beholden

(bɪˈhəʊldən) adjindebted; obliged; under a moral obligation[Old English behealden, past participle of behealdan to behold]

be•hold•en

(bɪˈhoʊl dən)

adj. obligated; indebted: a man beholden to no one. [1300–50; Middle English beholden, old past participle of behold]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

beholden - under a moral obligation to someoneobligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"

beholden

adjective indebted, bound, owing, grateful, obliged, in debt, obligated, under obligation He was made beholden to the Mafia.

beholden

adjectiveOwing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to another:bound, indebted, obligated, obliged.Archaic: bounden.Idiom: under obligation.

Translations

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