致す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 致す, read いたす, is a godan verb used both as humble する and in the lexical sense of bringing about a result.
• Basic usage: It can humbly present the speaker's action or state that a cause or failing brought about a result.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Humble auxiliary-like use
  • In ご説明致します, 致します humbly presents the speaker's act of explaining; it does not mean cause.
• The phrase 不徳の致すところ
  • Here the speaker's failing is identified as what brought about the result. This lexical use differs from polite humble する.