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In the old days, a con man would be good looking, suave, well dressed, well spoken and presented themselves real well. Those days are gone because it's not necessary. The people committing these crimes are doing them from hundreds of miles away.
Frank Abagnale

Meaning of "committing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMITTING

committing  [kəˈmɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMITTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Committing is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb committing in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMMITTING

PRESENT

Present
I commit
you commit
he/she/it commits
we commit
you commit
they commit
Present continuous
I am committing
you are committing
he/she/it is committing
we are committing
you are committing
they are committing
Present perfect
I have committed
you have committed
he/she/it has committed
we have committed
you have committed
they have committed
Present perfect continuous
I have been committing
you have been committing
he/she/it has been committing
we have been committing
you have been committing
they have been committing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I committed
you committed
he/she/it committed
we committed
you committed
they committed
Past continuous
I was committing
you were committing
he/she/it was committing
we were committing
you were committing
they were committing
Past perfect
I had committed
you had committed
he/she/it had committed
we had committed
you had committed
they had committed
Past perfect continuous
I had been committing
you had been committing
he/she/it had been committing
we had been committing
you had been committing
they had been committing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will commit
you will commit
he/she/it will commit
we will commit
you will commit
they will commit
Future continuous
I will be committing
you will be committing
he/she/it will be committing
we will be committing
you will be committing
they will be committing
Future perfect
I will have committed
you will have committed
he/she/it will have committed
we will have committed
you will have committed
they will have committed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been committing
you will have been committing
he/she/it will have been committing
we will have been committing
you will have been committing
they will have been committing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would committing
you would committing
he/she/it would committing
we would committing
you would committing
they would committing
Conditional continuous
I would be committing
you would be committing
he/she/it would be committing
we would be committing
you would be committing
they would be committing
Conditional perfect
I would have committing
you would have committing
he/she/it would have committing
we would have committing
you would have committing
they would have committing
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been committing
you would have been committing
he/she/it would have been committing
we would have been committing
you would have been committing
they would have been committing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you commit
we let´s commit
you commit
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to commit
Past participle
committed
Present Participle
committing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMITTING


dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
emitting
ɪˈmɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
intromitting
ˌɪntrəˈmɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
limiting
ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ
marketing
ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ
omitting
əʊˈmɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
overcommitting
ˌəʊvəkəˈmɪtɪŋ
permitting
pəˈmɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
sitting
ˈsɪtɪŋ
transmitting
trænzˈmɪtɪŋ
unintermitting
ˌʌnɪntəˈmɪtɪŋ
unremitting
ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ
unsubmitting
ˌʌnsəbˈmɪtɪŋ
visiting
ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ
vomiting
ˈvɒmɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMITTING

committal
committal hearing
committal order
committal proceedings
committed
committed facility
committee
committee meeting
committee member
committee of inquiry
Committee of the Whole
Committee of the Whole House
committee stage
committeeman
committeemen
committeeship
committeewoman
committeewomen
committer
committing magistrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMITTING

accounting
admitting
batting
betting
chatting
cutting
fitting
formatting
knitting
letting
netting
outputting
plotting
putting
resetting
setting
spitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
upsetting

Synonyms and antonyms of committing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMITTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «committing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of committing

Translation of «committing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMITTING

Find out the translation of committing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of committing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «committing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

提交
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cometer
570 millions of speakers

English

committing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिबद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارتكاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

совершении
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comprometendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংগঠনের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

engagement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melakukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

begehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コミット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

커밋
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglakoni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cam kết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியளிப்பது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बांधून ठेवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işlemekle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commettere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zobowiązując
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вчиненні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comiterea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαπράττουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pleeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

begå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of committing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMITTING»

The term «committing» is very widely used and occupies the 12.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMITTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about committing

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COMMITTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word committing.
1
Frank Abagnale
In the old days, a con man would be good looking, suave, well dressed, well spoken and presented themselves real well. Those days are gone because it's not necessary. The people committing these crimes are doing them from hundreds of miles away.
2
Marcia Angell
It's not just the right-wing crazies who oppose health reform. In addition, there are many sane Americans who worry about committing a trillion dollars to it.
3
Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.
4
Charles Baudelaire
The unique and supreme voluptuousness of love lies in the certainty of committing evil. And men and women know from birth that in evil is found all sensual delight.
5
Dennis Bergkamp
It's fantastic for Arsenal, and for English football as well. You've got an English club with a lot of young English talent committing themselves to a club.
6
H. G. Bissinger
Committing unnecessary surgeries is very, very rare. And it's very wrong.
7
Andre Braugher
Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there's not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime.
8
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Big meetings and big talk are not enough in a world that is hungry for change. Big action - world leaders keeping their promises, and developing countries committing resources while listening ardently to the voice of the small farmer - is needed to bring big results and prosperity to the world's poor.
9
Kirk Cameron
God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families... When a man and a woman come together and say 'I do,' they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids.
10
Tony Campolo
What we need to affirm is that Jesus is neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Whenever we marry Jesus to a political party, we are committing the sin of idolatry. We are making Jesus into the image of our political party.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMITTING»

Discover the use of committing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to committing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Committing to Peace: The Successful Settlement of Civil Wars
"This is an important book in an area that is rapidly becoming central to both policy and theoretical concerns, the conditions under which negotiated settlements can be reached in civil wars.
Barbara F. Walter, 2002
2
Committing Journalism: The Prison Writings of Red Hog
One of the great political works of our time, a book that ought to be required reading for every American citizen. . . . San Francisco Bay Guardian"
Dannie M. Martin, 1995
3
The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide: A Handbook for ...
Recent federal legislation in finance and health reform have cemented legal protections and mechanisms for whistleblowing. This book provides a thorough guide and history to the whistleblower's legal rights.
Tom Devine, Tarek F. Maassarani, 2011
4
Committing to One Another: Church Membership
This series explores the biblical foundations of key aspects of the church, helping Christians to live out those realities as members of a local body.
Bobby Jamieson, 2012
5
Hazardous: Committing to the Cost of Following Jesus
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Derek Cooper, Ed Cyzewski, 2012
6
Married to Me: How Committing to Myself Led to Triumph After ...
Dayanara vowed to honor and respect herself, and in Married to Me she helps other women do the same.
Dayanara Torres, Jeannette Torres-Alvarez, 2008
7
"Committing Poetry"
COMMITTING POETRY In the springtime of two thousand and eight Barry Bearak (his real name) Was arrested in Harare, Zimbabwe and charged by Detective Inspector Dani Rangwani with the crime of “Committing journalism.” You've heen  ...
Gil Colgate
8
How to Fight Deflation in a Liquidity Trap: Committing to ...
It commits to higher money supply in the future so that the private sector expects inflation instead of deflation. This is optimal, since it curbs deflation and increases output by lowering the real rate of return.
Gauti B. Eggertsson, 2003
9
Committing to Results: Improving the Effectiveness of ...
Improving the Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Assistance : an OED Evaluation of the World Bank's Assistance for HIV/AIDS Control Denise Vaillancourt, Judith Hahn Gaubatz Martha Ainsworth. Acknowledgments Acting Director-General, Operations ...
Martha Ainsworth, Denise Vaillancourt, Judith Hahn Gaubatz, 2005
10
The Strategy Paradox: Why committing to success leads to ...
In the cutthroat world of competitive strategy, this is as close as you can come to getting something for nothing.
Michael E. Raynor, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMITTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term committing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flipkart to go app-only; is it committing the same mistake as Myntra?
It was only two months ago that the Flipkart-owned fashion portal Myntra shut its website and started operating only via a mobile app. It was ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
2
Judge rules against committing woman in Asheville DWI case
ASHEVILLE – A Buncombe County Superior Court judge has decided against involuntarily committing a woman to a psychiatric hospital who's ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
3
4-star WR Donnie Corley committing at The Opening good for …
The waiting and anticipating may be over quite soon. Four-star top-100 wide receiver Donnie Corley from Detroit King may end the speculation ... «Spartan Avenue, Jul 15»
4
GOP committing suicide by ignoring 'winning' issue'?
Garth Kant is WND Washington news editor. Previously, he spent five years writing, copy-editing and producing at "CNN Headline News," three ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
5
Kids committing adult crimes on the rise
The number of kids under 18 involved in gun related crimes is on the upswing. As of Monday, the Juvenile Youth Center is housing 89 juveniles ... «WXIX, Jul 15»
6
Carmel tight end Noah Turner wastes no time committing to North …
Carmel tight end Noah Turner wastes no time committing to North Carolina. Carmel vs Joliet Catholic. Darrell Harmon, Chicago Tribune. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
WHAT'S TO STOP HADI FROM 'UN-COMMITTING': Door for PAS …
While DAP may have repeatedly proclaimed that Pakatan Rakyat is "dead", the party does not rule out the possibility of teaming up with PAS in ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
They're Just Committing the Crimes Americans Won't Commit
With the San Francisco woman murdered by one of Barack Obama's “new Americans,” we should ask: how much innocent blood will be spilled ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
9
The Opening 2015: Predictions for recruits committing at all-star camp
The only hometown recruit on this list, linebacker LaMar Winston will also be committing at the event. Will the local Oregon Ducks be able to ... «Saturday Blitz, Jul 15»
10
Romeo Finley's Committing When?
NICEVILLE, Fla. - Romeo Finley has planned for a while to commit before his senior season, so is he closing in on making a commitment? «Scout, Jul 15»

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