Need another word that means the same as “beholden”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “beholden” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Beholden” are: indebted, obligated, under an obligation, obliged, bound, duty-bound
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “beholden” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| bound | Bound by contract. Leather bound volumes. |
| duty-bound | Under a moral obligation to do something. |
| indebted | Owing gratitude for a service or favour. Heavily indebted countries. |
| obligated | Caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course. Felt obligated to repay the kindness. |
| obliged | Under a moral obligation to do something. |
| under an obligation | Lower in rank, power, or authority. |
| appreciate | Rise in value or price. The yen appreciated again. |
| appreciative | Feeling or expressive of gratitude. An appreciative word. |
| bankruptcy | Inability to discharge all your debts as they come due. The intellectual bankruptcy of the corporate media. |
| bookkeeping | The activity of recording business transactions. I got in a financial muddle because I didn t keep my bookkeeping up to date. |
| borrow | Take and use (a book) from a library for a fixed period of time. The term is borrowed from Greek. |
| credit | The money lent or borrowed under a credit arrangement. Give her credit for trying. |
| creditor | A person or company to whom money is owing. Creditor banks. |
| debt | A sum of money that is owed or due. A way to reduce Third World debt. |
| debtor | A person, country, or organization that owes money. Generally debtors must negotiate with each creditor separately. |
| depend | Be grammatically dependent on. His tongue depended from open jaws. |
| dependent | Contingent on or determined by. A clause dependent on another clause. |
| duty | The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force- John. Combat duty in the army. |
| grateful | Feeling or showing gratitude. The grateful shade. |
| gratitude | The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. She expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support. |
| indebted | Owing gratitude for a service or favour. I am indebted to her for her help in indexing my book. |
| insolvent | An insolvent person. An insolvent estate. |
| interdependent | Mutually dependent. We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent. |
| legally | By law; conforming to the law. This case is legally significant. |
| morally | In a moral manner. He acted morally under the circumstances. |
| obligated | Caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course. Felt obligated to repay the kindness. |
| recourse | The legal right to demand compensation or payment. Have recourse to the courts. |
| reliant | Relying on another for support. The company is heavily reliant on the baby market. |
| rely | Depend on with full trust or confidence. The charity has to rely entirely on public donations. |
| repay | Make repayment for or return something. These sites would repay more detailed investigation. |
| responsible | Being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it. The cabinet minister responsible for Education. |
| symbiotic | Involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association. The fungi form symbiotic associations with the roots of plant species. |
| thank | Express gratitude or show appreciation to. Mac thanked her for the meal and left. |
| thankful | Pleased and relieved. An earnest and thankful prayer. |
| thanks | With the help of or owing to. Thanks for being so helpful. |
| trust | An organization or company managed by trustees. A trust was set up. |
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