Beholden
(adjective)
- Feeling obligated or indebted to someone, typically as a result of a favor or service.
- Feeling gratitude or appreciation for something.
Origin:
From middle english beholden, from be- + holden ("hel.d")
Examples:
- She was beholden to her mentor for all the help he had given her over the years.
- He felt beholden to his parents for all the sacrifices they had made for him.
- The company was beholden to the investors for the funds they had provided.
- The employee was beholden to the company for the job they had given him.
- He was beholden to the community for the support they had given him.