"give one's word" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives one's word [present, singular, third-person], giving one's word [participle, present], gave one's word [past], given one's word [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> one's word}} 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): гущыӏэ етын (gʷuśəʼɛ jetən) (Adyghe), antaa sanansa (Finnish), donner sa parole (French), szavát adja (Hungarian), dawać słowo [imperfective] (Polish), dać słowo [perfective] (Polish), дава́ть сло́во (davátʹ slóvo) [imperfective] (Russian), дать сло́во (datʹ slóvo) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-give_one's_word-en-verb-DCKHpvaX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "code": "ady",
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          "roman": "gʷuśəʼɛ jetən",
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      "code": "ady",
      "lang": "Adyghe",
      "roman": "gʷuśəʼɛ jetən",
      "sense": "to promise — see also promise",
      "word": "гущыӏэ етын"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to promise — see also promise",
      "word": "antaa sanansa"
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      "sense": "to promise — see also promise",
      "word": "donner sa parole"
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      "word": "szavát adja"
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