beholden

动词 behold:

1. see with attention
   同义词：behold, lay eyes on

形容词 beholden:

1. under a moral obligation to someone

1. We were much beholden to him for his kindness.
   我们对他的好意感激万分。

be.hold.en

adj.（形容词）
Owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted.
受惠的：欠别人东西，如人情；感激的

来源：
Middle English biholden [past participle of] biholden [to observe] * see behold
中古英语 biholden [] biholden的过去分词 [看，看见] *参见 behold