1. present participle of commit: performing or carrying out (an act, especially a crime or wrongdoing)
2. present participle of commit: pledging or dedicating oneself to a course of action or relationship
3. present participle of commit: placing someone in an institution for care or confinement
Usage: formal

Examples

• The police arrested him for committing theft.
• She is committing herself to a healthier lifestyle.
• They are committing significant resources to the project.
• He was caught committing fraud at his company.
• The couple is committing to marriage after five years together.
• The family is committing their elderly father to a care facility.
• She’s committing her time to volunteer work this summer.