Definition of Beholden

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Definition of Beholden
	Beholden of Behold Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted. Related Definitions: Behold, Bound, Gratitude, In, Indebted, Obliged, Of

Beholden Quotations

We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.
Francis Bacon

I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.
Malcolm Muggeridge

The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
Harold H. Greene

I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to corporate interests is nirvana.
Phil Donahue

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