English to Icelandic Meaning of beholden - beholden

Beholden :

beholden

adjective

þakklátir, þakklát

Beholden :: beholden

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Definitions of beholden in English

Adjective(1) under a moral obligation to someone

Examples of beholden in English

(1) They're going to be beholden to folks who are paying for their travel.(2) I have been in business for thirty years, I've always paid my own way, I am beholden to no-one.(3) Those city councils are beholden to the police and fire unions.(4) They're also looking for people, a leadership that aren't going to be beholden to special interests.(5) He also acknowledges that the industry is now beholden to the regulator.(6) It is beholden to society to protect the innocent and the vulnerable.(7) Our government is a closed system of two political parties, both beholden to corporate interests.(8) Even the seemingly goodhearted politicians are irrevocably beholden to their big buck backers.(9) In contrast, an actor has no vested interests, and isn't particularly beholden to any special interest group.(10) Credit union members knew each other personally and were beholden to each other.(11) You'll quickly find out just how beholden he is to his beliefs.(12) A lot of candidates that you would describe as liberal are beholden to a lot of special interests in order to get elected.(13) If a person is beholden to the leadership, he owes something.(14) It's a nice feeling to know that you're not beholden to anything.(15) Tactically, however, he is extremely flexible and is beholden to no particular system, encouraging simple, open football.(16) As soldiers, they are beholden to the policies and representatives and executives and judges voted in by the rest of us.

Related Phrases of beholden

(1) beholden ::

beholden

Related Phrases of beholden

(1) beholden ::

beholden

Synonyms

Adjective

1. indebted ::

skuldsett

2. in someone's debt ::

í skuldir einhvers

4. under an obligation ::

þeim er það skylt

5. grateful ::

þakklát

Different Forms

beholden

Word Example from TV Shows

And I'm not BEHOLDEN to my ancestor's vows.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

Examples of beholden from TV Shows

And I'm not BEHOLDEN to my ancestor's vows.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

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