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51grateful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. appreciative, thankful; welcome, agreeable, refreshing, soothing. See gratitude, pleasure.Ant., ungrateful. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Thankful] Syn. appreciative, beholden, obliged; see thankful .… …
52thankful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. grateful, appreciative; much obliged. See gratitude. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. obliged, grateful, gratified, contented, satisfied, indebted to, beholden, pleased, kindly disposed, appreciative,… …
53obligated — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. bound, beholden, indebted, required, constrained, committed, obliged, pledged, contracted. ANT.: released, freed, unbound II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to… …
54hold — {{11}}hold (n.1) act of holding, c.1100; grasp, grip, c.1200, from O.E. geheald (Anglian gehald) keeping, custody, guard; watch, protector, guardian, from HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.). Meaning place of refuge is from c.1200; fortified place is from… …
55be|hold|ing — «bih HOHL dihng», adjective. = beholden. (Cf. ↑beholden) …
56Beheld — Behold Be*hold , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beheld}(p. p. formerly {Beholden}, now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beholding}.] [OE. bihalden, biholden, AS. behealdan to hold, have in sight; pref. be + healdan to hold, keep; akin to G. behalten …
57Behold — Be*hold , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beheld}(p. p. formerly {Beholden}, now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beholding}.] [OE. bihalden, biholden, AS. behealdan to hold, have in sight; pref. be + healdan to hold, keep; akin to G. behalten to… …
58Beholding — Behold Be*hold , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beheld}(p. p. formerly {Beholden}, now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beholding}.] [OE. bihalden, biholden, AS. behealdan to hold, have in sight; pref. be + healdan to hold, keep; akin to G. behalten …
59Beholding — Be*hold ing, a. Obliged; beholden. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I was much bound and beholding to the right reverend father. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] So much hath Oxford been beholding to her nephews, or sister s children. Fuller. [1913… …
60Beholdingness — Be*hold ing*ness, n., The state of being obliged or beholden. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …
