committing

v. doing something illegal or harmful, like a crime.

v. the act of perpetrating a crime, error, or immoral deed.

“The police arrested the man for committing a series of robberies.”

“The investigation focused on identifying the individuals responsible for committing several high-profile financial frauds over the last decade.”

v. promising to give your time or loyalty to a person, a job, or a goal.

v. pledging oneself to a particular course of action, relationship, or belief system.

“She is not ready for committing to a long-term relationship yet.”

“Committing to a rigorous daily practice is the only way to achieve professional-level fluency in a foreign language.”

v. putting something somewhere to keep it safe or to remember it.

v. consigning something to a specific place or state for preservation or disposal.

“He spent the afternoon committing the long poem to memory.”

“The diplomat was careful about committing his private thoughts to paper, fearing they might be leaked to the press.”

Formal

n. the actual act of doing something.

n. the action or process of performing a deed or making a pledge.

“The committing of such a mistake could cost the company millions.”

“The mere committing of the act is sufficient for a conviction, regardless of the defendant's underlying intent.”

Academic · Formal