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ДЕРЖАТЬ/СДЕРЖАТЬ (СВОЁ) СЛОВО VP subj: human to fulfill one's promise

X сдержал слово - X kept his word (promise)

X was true to his word X was as good as his word X made good on his promise

Neg X не сдержал слова — X went back on his word

X failed to keep his word X broke his promise.

Бенгальский сдержал слово и никому не сказал, что гейшею был наряжен мальчик (Сологуб 1). Bengal'sky kept his word and didn't tell anyone that the geisha was a disguised boy (1a).

(Глагольев 1:) Софья Егоровна, милейший мой друг, дала мне слово, что в четверг вы все будете у меня... (Войницев:) Мы и сдержим это слово (Чехов 1). (G. Sr.:) Sonya promised you'd all come over to my place on Thursday, old friend.... (V.: ) Well be as good as our word... (1b).