Definitions for Beholden
bɪˈhoʊl dənbe·hold·en

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. beholden(p)adjective

   under a moral obligation to someone

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. beholdenadjective

   Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; bound by moral obligation; indebted; obliged.

   From an early age, I had decided I wanted to be beholden to no one.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beholdenparticip. adj.

   Obliged; bound in gratitude; with the particle to.

   Etymology: gehouden, Dutch; that is, held in obligation.

   Horns, which such as you are fain to be beholden to your wives for. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Little are we beholden to your love,
   And little looked for at your helping hands. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   I found you next; in respect of bond both of near alliance, and particularly of communication in studies: wherein I must acknowledge myself beholden to you. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   I think myself mightily beholden to you for the reprehension you then gave us. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 109.

   We, who see men under the awe of justice, cannot conceive, what savage creatures they would be without it; and how much beholden we are to that wise contrivance. Francis Atterbury.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beholden

   of Behold

2. Beholden

   obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Beholden in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Beholden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Beholden in a Sentence

1. Reinhold Schmidt:

   That is why Yanzhou sees this as a strategic long term investment, because it is not beholden to what happens in China.

2. Brian Easton:

   This country is run by Corporate America and we need someone in office like Donald Trump who is not beholden to anyone, i don't think he can save our jobs, but if we draw attention to this perhaps other workers won't have to go through this.

3. Elie Honig:

   If you look at Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Stephen Breyer's been clear that Justice Stephen Breyer is very much averse to any public perception or beholden to either political party.

4. Kid Rock:

   I'm not in bed with any big corporate things. At the end of the day, there's nobody I'm beholden to. No record companies, no corporate interests, no nothing. And you can't cancel me. I love it when they try.

5. Richard Whitmer:

   First of all, it's a phony attack, and secondly, it's extremely sexist to say that a woman is beholden to her father's former employer ... 84% of the record-breaking money that we raised in this campaign is from Michigan. Eighty-two percent of it is $100 or less.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Beholden
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beholden
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Beholden
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beholden