beholden
be·hold·en
adj \bi-ˈhōl-dən, bē-\Definition of BEHOLDEN
: being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted <I'm beholden to you>
See Examples of BEHOLDEN
- <not wanting to be beholden to anyone, he insisted on paying his own way>
Origin of BEHOLDEN
Middle English, from past participle of beholden
First Known Use: 14th century
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