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   beholden

   /bɪˈhəʊld(ə)n/

   adjective

   • 1. owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service: "I don't like to be beholden to anybody"

   Word Origin late Middle English: archaic past participle of behold, in the otherwise unrecorded sense ‘bound’.

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   What does beholden to mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of BEHOLDEN TO is owing a favor or gift to (someone) : having obligations to (someone). How to use beholden to in a sentence.

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   What is the meaning of biholden?

   • See Synonyms at see 1. Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention. [Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan : be-, be- + healdan, to hold .] be·hold′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is the difference between behold and beholden?

   • It’s true that behold and beholden share the same Old English roots, and also that beholden originated as the past participle of behold, whose original meaning was “to hold or retain.” But the two words weaved and wended their way down different paths into present-day English. Behold had settled into its “perceive, see” use by the 12th century.

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   When did beholden become a word?

   • Behold had settled into its “perceive, see” use by the 12th century. Meanwhile, beholden was called into duty as the “indebted, obligated” adjective we know today by the 14th century, as evidenced by its appearance in the Middle-English poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEHOLDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Beholden is an adjective that means feeling you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

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     BEHOLDEN meaning: 1. feeling you have a duty to someone...

   • Znaczenie Beholden, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     beholden definicja: 1. feeling you have a duty to someone...

   • Beholden in Simplified Chinese

     BEHOLDEN translate: 受惠的;感激的;欠人情的. Learn more in the...

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     BEHOLDEN translate: 受惠的;感激的;欠人情的. Learn more in the...

   • Behindhand

     BEHINDHAND definition: 1. late in doing something or slower...

   • Behind The Times

     BEHIND THE TIMES definition: 1. If someone or something is...

   • Pronunciation in English

     beholden pronunciation. How to say beholden. Listen to the...

   • Bless You Idiom

     BLESS YOU! definition: 1. something you say to a person who...

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   Beholden is an adjective that means being under obligation for a favor or gift. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   The adjective beholden describes owing someone for something the person did to help you — it's your duty to repay the person. If your army buddy saves your life, you're beholden to help him when he gets injured.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › beholdenBEHOLDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Beholden is an adjective that means feeling you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Beholden definition: obligated; indebted. See examples of BEHOLDEN used in a sentence.

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   Beholden means indebted or obliged to someone because of their help or favor. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of beholden with examples and sources.

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   Beholden means owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted. Find the origin, usage, and related words of beholden in this comprehensive online dictionary.