unbeholden

Meanings

• adjective

  Not bound by obligations or duties; free.

  - "He is unbeholden to anyone for favors."
  - "The charity is unbeholden to any political influence."

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Variants

List of all variants of unbeholden that leads to same result
unbeholden

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Etymology

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From Old English unbeholden, unbehaldan: un- not + beholdan to keep, hold.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'unbeholden' is not commonly used in everyday language and is more frequently found in formal writing.

2. The word 'unbeholden' has been used in literature, such as in Shakespeare's 'All's Well That Ends Well' and 'Othello'.

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Related Concepts

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1. independent: Unbeholden and independent mean similar things, both implying not influenced or controlled by others.

2. unencumbered: Unbeholden and unencumbered mean free from obligations or burdens.

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How to Memorize "unbeholden"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being released from chains or shackles, symbolizing freedom and being unbeholden.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being free from obligations and responsibilities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like: 'U is for Unbound, B is for Boundless, H is for Holden, O is for Only, L is for Liberated, D is for Debt-free, E is for Enslaved, N is for Not, and so on.'

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