give one's word

English

Verb

give 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)

1. To promise.

Translations

to promise — see also promise

• Adyghe: гущыӏэ етын (gʷuśəʼɛ jetən)
• Finnish: antaa sanansa
• French: donner sa parole (fr)
• Hungarian: szavát adja
• Polish: dawać słowo (pl) impf, dać słowo (pl) pf
• Russian: дава́ть сло́во (ru) impf (davátʹ slóvo), дать сло́во (ru) pf (datʹ slóvo)

References

• “give your word”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “give someone your word” (US) / “give someone your word” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “give one's word”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.