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beholden

(bɪhoʊldən)

adjective

If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you.

He was made beholden to the Mafia.

We feel really beholden to them for what they've done.

Synonyms: indebted, bound, owing, grateful More Synonyms of beholden

beholden in British English

(bɪˈhəʊldən)

adjective

indebted; obliged; under a moral obligation

Word origin

Old English behealden, past participle of behealdan to behold

beholden in American English

(bɪˈhoʊldən)

verb transitive

1. archaic pp. of

behold

adjective

obliged to feel grateful; owing thanks; indebted

Word origin

ME, pp. of behold

Examples of 'beholden' in a sentence
beholden

While this promise may have been rash, it is clearly one to which he feels beholden.This is particularly true of Britain, where the structure remains beholden to an ideal with little of its original significance.

(adjective) in the sense of indebted

Definition

indebted

He was beholden to Eddie for financing the project.

Synonyms

indebted

I am deeply indebted to him for his help.

bound

All members are bound by an oath of secrecy.

owing

grateful

She was grateful to him for all his help.

obliged

I am extremely obliged to you.

in debt

You shouldn't borrow more money if you're already in debt.

obligated

I wonder why they feel obligated to work such punishing hours.

under obligation

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bound

Definition

compelled or obliged

All members are bound by an oath of secrecy.

Synonyms

compelled,

obliged,

forced,

committed,

pledged,

constrained,

obligated,

beholden,

duty-bound

in the sense of grateful

Definition

feeling or showing thanks

She was grateful to him for all his help.

Synonyms

thankful,

obliged,

in (someone's) debt,

indebted,

appreciative,

beholden

in the sense of in debt

Definition

owing money

You shouldn't borrow more money if you're already in debt.

Synonyms

owing,

liable,

accountable,

in the red (informal),

in arrears,

overdrawn,

beholden,

in hock (informal),

behind with payments

Nearby words of
beholden

behind the times
behindhand
behold
beholden
behove
beige
being

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beholden

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单词	beholden
释义	Trends of beholden View usage for: beholden (bɪhoʊldən) adjective If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you. He was made beholden to the Mafia. We feel really beholden to them for what they've done. Synonyms: indebted, bound, owing, grateful More Synonyms of beholden beholden in British English (bɪˈhəʊldən) adjective indebted; obliged; under a moral obligation Word origin Old English behealden, past participle of behealdan to behold beholden in American English (bɪˈhoʊldən) verb transitive 1. archaic pp. of behold adjective 2. obliged to feel grateful; owing thanks; indebted Word origin ME, pp. of behold Examples of 'beholden' in a sentence beholden While this promise may have been rash, it is clearly one to which he feels beholden. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This is particularly true of Britain, where the structure remains beholden to an ideal with little of its original significance. Times, Sunday Times (2006) (adjective) in the sense of indebted Definition indebted He was beholden to Eddie for financing the project. Synonyms indebted I am deeply indebted to him for his help. bound All members are bound by an oath of secrecy. owing grateful She was grateful to him for all his help. obliged I am extremely obliged to you. in debt You shouldn't borrow more money if you're already in debt. obligated I wonder why they feel obligated to work such punishing hours. under obligation Additional synonyms in the sense of bound Definition compelled or obliged All members are bound by an oath of secrecy. Synonyms compelled, obliged, forced, committed, pledged, constrained, obligated, beholden, duty-bound in the sense of grateful Definition feeling or showing thanks She was grateful to him for all his help. Synonyms thankful, obliged, in (someone's) debt, indebted, appreciative, beholden in the sense of in debt Definition owing money You shouldn't borrow more money if you're already in debt. Synonyms owing, liable, accountable, in the red (informal), in arrears, overdrawn, beholden, in hock (informal), behind with payments Nearby words of beholden behind the times behindhand behold beholden behove beige being Synonyms of 'beholden' beholden Explore 'beholden' in the dictionary
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