Phrase guide

keep one's word

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Do what one has said one will do.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stay true to one's word, be as good as one's word, deliver the goods

Antonyms: break one's word

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pitää sanansa — do what one has said one will do
  • French: tenir parole — do what one has said one will do
  • German: Wort halten — do what one has said one will do
  • Hungarian: betartja a szavát — do what one has said one will do
  • Italian: mantenere la parola data — do what one has said one will do
  • Polish: dotrzymywać słowa — do what one has said one will do
  • Polish: dotrzymać słowa — do what one has said one will do
  • Portuguese: manter a palavra — do what one has said one will do
  • Portuguese: manter sua palavra — do what one has said one will do
  • Russian: сдержа́ть сло́во (sderžátʹ slóvo) — do what one has said one will do
  • Turkish: sözünü tutmak — do what one has said one will do