keep one's word

Honor one's promises, as in You can count on Richard; he'll keep his word. This expression employs word in the sense of "a promise," a usage dating from the late 1500s. For an antonym, see go back on.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Isbel	IZ-bel	English (Rare)
Gertruda	ger-TRUW-dah (Polish)	Polish, Czech
Noureddine	-	Arabic
Lorens	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Marjorie	MAHR-jə-ree	English
Diarmad	-	Scottish