be·hold·en /bɪˈholdən/
(a.)負有義務的,有所虧欠的
Be·hold v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beheld (p. p. formerly Beholden now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n. Beholding.] To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes.
When he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. --Num. xxi. 9.
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. --John. i. 29.
Syn: -- To scan; gaze; regard; descry; view; discern.
Be·hold·en p. a. Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted.
But being so beholden to the Prince. --Tennyson.
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behold
v : see with attention; "behold Christ!" [syn: lay eyes on]
[also: beholden, beheld]
beholden
adj : under a moral obligation to someone [syn: beholden(p)]