give (someone) (one's) word

To make a serious promise, assurance, or vow (to someone). I give you my word that I will do everything in my power to have this matter resolved by next week. You gave your word that you'd be there, so don't even think about backing out now.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bella	BEL-ə	English
Honorinus	-	Late Roman
Romana	-	Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Magdalene	mahk-dah-LE-nə (German), MAG-də-lən (English), MAG-də-leen (English)	German, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Riko	ṙee-ko	Japanese
Malik (2)	-	Native American, Greenlandic