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passing one's word

passing one's word is the present participle and gerund of pass one's word.

Meaning of pass one's word

Verb

pass one's word (third-person singular simple present passes one's word, present participle passing one's word, simple past and past participle passed one's word)

  1. To make a promise.

Questions about passing one's word

What is passing one's word the present participle and gerund of?
Passing one's word is the present participle and gerund of pass one's word.

Words near passing one's word in the dictionary

  1. passing notes
  2. passing of time
  3. passing off
  4. passing off as
  5. passing on
  6. passing one's word
  7. passing oneself off as
  8. passing out
  9. passing over
  10. passing place
  11. passing places

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