pass one's word

verb

To make a promise.

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Meanings

verbpass one's word (third-person singular simple present passes one's word, present participle passing one's word, simple past and past participle passed one's word)

present singular third person passes one's word · participle present passing one's word · participle past passed one's word · past passed one's word

  1. To make a promise.
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APA

pass one's word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20one's%20word

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass one's word,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20one's%20word.

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