BEHOLDEN


Meaning of BEHOLDEN in English

be ‧ hold ‧ en /bɪˈhəʊldn $ -ˈhoʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Old past participle of behold ]

feel/be beholden to somebody to feel that you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.