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Definition of beholden : 1. Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted.
2. of Behold

Synonyms:

under obligation, obliged, bound, bounden, obligation, obligated

grateful, appreciative, thankful, indebted

glanced, spied, inspected, saw, peeked, peered, stared, seen, regarded, sighted, discerned, glared, glimpsed

observed, beheld, viewed, perceived, sight saw, watched, gazed, looked, witnessed

Usage examples:

• She could continue to live as she had been accustomed to do, and need not be beholden to private or public charity. - "Herbert Carter's Legacy", Horatio Alger.
• For indeed we are exceeding beholden to thee for that which thou didst in the matter of Hudheifeh and his folk." - "Tales from the Arabic Volume 3", John Payne.
• She had plainly preferred to struggle independently for existence rather than be beholden to him who was her natural protector. - "The Shadow of the East", E. M. Hull.