keep your word — do as promised
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To do what you said you would do or promised to do.
Say it like a native
Textbook He fulfilled his verbal commitment.
Native He kept his word.
'Keep your word' is the set phrase; 'fulfil a verbal commitment' is formal.
Pattern: keep + your/his/her/their word
In use
- You can trust Anna to keep her word; she always does what she says.daily life
- In my opinion, it's important to keep your word because it builds trust between people.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He held his word.
✓ He kept his word.
You KEEP your word — not 'hold' it.
Common collocations
keep your word— keep, break, always, a man of
Don't confuse it
The opposite is 'break your word,' which means not doing what you promised.