keep one's word
keep one's word verb: do what one has said one will do.
Verb
keep one's word (third-person singular simple present keeps one's word, present participle keeping one's word, simple past and past participle kept one's word)
- Do what one has said one will do.
- Synonyms:
- stay true to one's word, be as good as one's word, deliver the goods
- Antonyms:
- break one's word
Synonyms of keep one's word
- stay true to one's word
- be as good as one's word
- deliver the goods
Antonyms
Forms of keep one's word
| third-person singular present | keeps one's word |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping one's word |
| past participle | kept one's word |
| past | kept one's word |
Questions about keep one's word
- What does keep one's word mean?
- Keep one's word means do what one has said one will do.
- What part of speech is keep one's word?
- Keep one's word is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep one's word?
- The past tense of keep one's word is kept one's word.
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