/ Dictionary / Index B beholden: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•hold•en Pronunciation: (bi-hōl'dun), [key] — adj. obligated; indebted: a man beholden to no one. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beholden (Thesaurus) behold behoof Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language