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kept one's word

kept one's word is the simple past and past participle 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 kept one's word

What is kept one's word the simple past and past participle of?
Kept one's word is the simple past and past participle of keep one's word.

Words near kept one's word in the dictionary

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

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