beholden

Meanings

• adjective

  Obligated to or bound by a promise or a debt; grateful or indebted.

  - "Despite her anger, she felt beholden to her late husband's family."
  - "The company felt beholden to its investors for their financial support."

• verb

  To look at or contemplate (something) with wonder or admiration.

  - "The tourists were allowed to behold the ancient ruins."
  - "The audience was left in awe, beholding the incredible performance."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beholden
holden , shown , grown , moan , loathe , foams , roams , tomes

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Variants

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beholden , beholden to

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Etymology

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From Old English 'behaldan', meaning 'to keep, hold'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'beholden' is often used interchangeably with the word 'indebted'.

2. The term 'beholden' has its roots in Old English and has been used since the 15th century.

3. The word 'beholden' is often used to describe the feeling of being in someone's debt, but it can also be used to describe the feeling of being in awe or wonder.

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Related Concepts

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1. obligation: A duty or commitment to do or give something, often as a result of a promise or law.

2. gratitude: A feeling of appreciation and thanks for someone or something.

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Culture

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Beholden has been used extensively in literature to depict the sense of obligation or gratitude. One of the most famous uses is in Shakespeare's 'King Lear' where the character Lear expresses his feelings of being beholden to his daughters. It has also been used in art, particularly in religious art, to depict the idea of being in awe of or beholding the divine.

How to Memorize "beholden"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person feeling grateful and indebted, holding a small token of appreciation in their hands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being in someone's debt or feeling obligated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Beholden: Bound, Helpless, Obligated, Loyal, Devoted, Enthralled, Necessitated'.

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