committing

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perform an action v.
deliver, entrust v.

VERB

perform an action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act carry out do execute perpetrate violate

STRONG

accomplish achieve complete contravene effectuate enact offend pull scandalize sin transgress trespass wreak

WEAK

go for broke go in for go out for pull off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain fail idle leave miss neglect stop

STRONG

behave compliment give up obey

WEAK

cease desist end keep keep from loaf rest wait

VERB

deliver, entrust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate charge engage give hold invest offer promise send

STRONG

allot apportion authorize commend commission confide consign convey delegate deliver deposit depute deputize destine dispatch employ empower ice imprison institutionalize intrust move ordain relegate remove shift submit transfer vest

WEAK

confer trust depend upon give to do grant authority hand over leave to make responsible for put away put in the hands of rely upon turn over to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel keep let go refuse release take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade fix hide reject remain retain retract stay

WEAK

cease desist end idle keep from loaf rest stop wait

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committing

"We have a contempt for criminality and a commitment to cracking down on people committing serious offences in Merseyside," a force spokesman added.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

While detectives examined the patterns around Bumper’s spending, they discovered that Segura appeared to be committing fraud of her own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

We acquired Meta after they disappointed people by committing a large amount of money to capex and the same with Microsoft,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Explaining her thinking shouldn’t be confused with committing to a course, Hammack said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

I left the spectators at the edge of the arc and hiked into the rocks, the way Fred and I had done so many times at Folly Cove, feeling out each step before committing.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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