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keeps one's word

keeps one's word is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps one's word

What is keeps one's word the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps one's word is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's word.

Words near keeps one's word in the dictionary

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

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