dar la palabra

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give the word”.

Verb

dar la palabra (first-person singular present doy la palabra, first-person singular preterite di la palabra, past participle dado la palabra)

1. (idiomatic) to give the floor (allow to speak)

Coordinate terms

• hacer uso de la palabra

Further reading

• “dar la palabra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10