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keep word
keep one's word
to uphold one's promise; to do as one says. (The opposite of break one's word.) I told her I'd be there to pick her up, and I intend to keep my word. Keeping one's word is necessary in the legal profession.
keep your word
to do what you promise to do He is someone who keeps his word - you can rely on that.
Opposite of: break your word