give (someone) one's word
idiom
: to promise something
I'll be there. I give you my word.
Before departing, we gave our word that we would return in a year's time.
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“Give (someone) one's word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28someone%29%20one%27s%20word. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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