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
Enyinnaya	-	Western African, Igbo
Vardan	-	Armenian
Caerwyn	-	Welsh
Audley	AWD-lee	English
Taylan	-	Turkish
Joyce	JOIS	English