Meanings
verbgive one's word (third-person singular simple present gives one's word, present participle giving one's word, simple past gave one's word, past participle given one's word)
present singular third person gives one's word · participle present giving one's word · past gave one's word · participle past given one's word
- To promise.
Translations
Finnish antaa sanansa
- antaa sanansato promise — see also promise
French donner sa parole
- donner sa paroleto promise — see also promise
Hungarian szavát adja
- szavát adjato promise — see also promise
Polish dawać słowo, dać słowo
- dawać słowoto promise — see also promise
- dać słowoto promise — see also promise
Russian дава́ть сло́во, дать сло́во
- дава́ть сло́во (davátʹ slóvo)to promise — see also promise
- дать сло́во (datʹ slóvo)to promise — see also promise
Spanish apalabrarse, diñar su palabra
- apalabrarseto promise — see also promise
- diñar su palabrato promise — see also promise
Cite this entry
APA
give one's word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one's%20word
MLA
“give one's word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one's%20word. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give one's word,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one's%20word.
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