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give one's word

give one's word verb: to promise.

Verb

give one's word (third-person singular simple present gives one's word, present participle giving one's word, simple past gave one's word, past participle given one's word)

  1. To promise.

Forms of give one's word

third-person singular presentgives one's word
present participlegiving one's word
pastgave one's word
past participlegiven one's word

Questions about give one's word

What does give one's word mean?
Give one's word means to promise.
What part of speech is give one's word?
Give one's word is a verb.
What is the past tense of give one's word?
The past tense of give one's word is gave one's word.

Words near give one's word in the dictionary

  1. give one's eye-teeth
  2. give one's head a shake
  3. give one's left nut
  4. give one's notice
  5. give one's right arm
  6. give one's word
  7. give oneself airs
  8. give or take
  9. give out
  10. give out stink
  11. give over

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