Grammar fix
keep your word
do as promised
To do what you said you would do or promised to do.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
You can trust Anna to keep her word; she always does what she says.
In my opinion, it's important to keep your word because it builds trust between people.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He held his word.
Say: He kept his word.
You KEEP your word — not 'hold' it.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Keep your word' is the set phrase; 'fulfil a verbal commitment' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
keep your word
- keep
- break
- always
- a man of