beholden

be·hold·en  (b-hldn)

adj.

Owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted.

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

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beholden [bɪˈhəʊld^ən]

adj

indebted; obliged; under a moral obligation

[Old English behealden, past participle of behealdan to behold]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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

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beholden

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

Translations

beholden [bɪˈhəʊldən] ADJ (frm) to be beholden to sb → tener obligaciones con algn

beholden [bɪˈhəʊld^ən] adj
beholden to → redevable à

beholden

adj (liter) to be beholden to somebody for something → jdm für etw verpflichtet sein (geh)

beholden [bɪˈheʊld/ən] adj (frm) to be beholden to sb for sth → sentirsi obbligato/a verso qn per qc

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beholden [bɪˈheʊld/ən] adj (frm) to be beholden to sb for sth → sentirsi obbligato/a verso qn per qc