Beholden (adjective)

  1. Feeling obligated or indebted to someone, typically as a result of a favor or service.
  2. Feeling gratitude or appreciation for something.

Origin:

From middle english beholden, from be- + holden ("hel.d")

Examples:

  1. She was beholden to her mentor for all the help he had given her over the years.
  2. He felt beholden to his parents for all the sacrifices they had made for him.
  3. The company was beholden to the investors for the funds they had provided.
  4. The employee was beholden to the company for the job they had given him.
  5. He was beholden to the community for the support they had given him.
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