beholden

adjindebted

Synonyms for beholden

adj indebted

Antonyms for beholden

ingrateful

Word Origin & History

"under obligation," mid-14c., originally past participle of behold (and preserving the original past participle of hold), but a sense directly related to this usage is not recorded among the many and varied meanings attested for behold.

Example Sentences for beholden

Then, sinking before him in a deep courtesy, "I am beholden to you," she said.

You may be assured, that I will sooner be beholden to you, than to any body living.

Twice have I been beholden to you for my life, and now I am in your debt.

He thought he was a strong man again, with his children about him, and beholden to no one.

"There's not a man of you who is not beholden to Parson Christian," said Hugh, sternly.

“I am beholden to you, Master Salkeld,” he said, when I had done.

He had spoken truly when he suggested that he was unwilling to be beholden to Mirande.

Because,” said I, “it is not proper that I be beholden to you for meat and drink.

I don't know why we should be beholden to them particularly.

In that case, I shouldn't have to be beholden to other people.

beholden

Synonyms for beholden

Antonyms for beholden

bounden

grateful

indebted

most appreciative

most grateful

beholden

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Antonyms for beholden

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bounden

grateful

indebted

most appreciative

most grateful

Synonyms for beholden

appreciative