keep promises
Follow through reliably
To keep promises is to follow through on commitments you've made to others.
The phrase emphasizes reliability and trustworthiness—someone who keeps their promises does what they said they would do: He always keeps his promises to the kids.
The opposite is to break promises.
- oathFormal binding promise
- blood oathVow sealed by bloodshed
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- trustConfidence in another
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- life advicebe honest, be kind, be patient, work hard, be yourself
- moral sayingsdo unto others, golden rule, do the right thing, honesty is the best policy, treat others fairly
- moral virtuesvirtues, honesty, righteousness, integrity, virtue
- good mannerssay please, apologize, smile, shake hands
- life lessonslesson learned, moral, lessons learned, life lessons, parable
keep promisesbreak one's word
Fail to keep promise
renege · default · welch · back out · let someone down
keep promiseslie
Deliberate falsehood
deceive · mislead · double-cross · lead on · overpromise
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