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keeping one's word

keeping one's word is the present participle and gerund of keep one's word.

Meaning of keep one's word

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)

  1. 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

Questions about keeping one's word

What is keeping one's word the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's word is the present participle and gerund of keep one's word.

Words near keeping one's word in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's shirt on
  2. keeping one's side of the bargain
  3. keeping one's stick on the ice
  4. keeping one's temper
  5. keeping one's tits on
  6. keeping one's word
  7. keeping oneself to oneself
  8. keeping order
  9. keeping out
  10. keeping out of
  11. keeping pace

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