Definition & Meaning of "beholden"in English

beholden

indebted or obligated to someone because of a favor or kindness they have done

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most beholden

Comparative

more beholden

gradable

domain

obligation, relationships, ethics

Examples

She felt beholden to her mentor for guiding her through difficult times in her career.

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