Committing
/kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of carrying out or perpetrating an act, especially an offense or legal obligation.
The defendant was charged with committing fraud.
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'Committing' is the present participle of 'commit' and typically appears as part of phrases describing criminal or civil acts in process or completion.
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