Definitions for constituteˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut
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constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be(verb)
form or compose
"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
appoint, name, nominate, constitute(verb)
create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
form, constitute, make(verb)
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
establish, found, plant, constitute, institute(verb)
set up or lay the groundwork for
"establish a new department"
To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.
Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.-- Jeremy Taylor.
To make up; to compose; to form.
Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.--Johnson.
To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.-- William Wordsworth.
Origin: * From Latin constitutum, past participle of constituere. Constructed from the prefix con- and statuere.
to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
to make up; to compose; to form
to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
an established law
Origin: [L. constitutus, p. p. of constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place, set, fr. status station, fr. stare to stand. See Stand.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
kon′stit-ūt, v.t. to set up: to establish: to form or compose: to appoint: to determine.—n. Constit′uency, the whole body of voters for a member of parliament.—adj. Constit′uent, constituting or forming: essential: elemental: component.—n. an essential or elemental part: one of those who elect a representative, esp. in parliament.—n. Constitū′tion, the act of constituting: the natural condition of body or mind: disposition: a system of laws and customs established by the sovereign power of a state for its own guidance: the established form of government: a particular law or usage.—adj. Constitū′tional, inherent in the natural frame: natural: agreeable to the constitution or frame of government: essential: legal: of a sovereign who rules subject to fixed laws.—n. a walk for the sake of one's health.—v.t. Constitū′tionalise, to make constitutional.—ns. Constitū′tionalism, adherence to the principles of the constitution; Constitū′tionalist, Constitū′tionist, one who favours the constitution; Constitutional′ity, the state or quality of being constitutional.—adv. Constitū′tionally.—adj. Con′stitutive, that constitutes or establishes: having power to enact, &c.: essential. [L. constituĕre, constitutum, from con, together, and statuĕre, to make to stand, to place.]
Constitute (verb) to make up or form something.
Constitute to be equivalent to something. To be proportionate to something like players in baseball team.
British National Corpus
Rank popularity for the word 'constitute' in Verbs Frequency: #488
The numerical value of constitute in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
The numerical value of constitute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
Neither should constitute a crime.
, that could constitute a trigger for such an event.
Two people’s actions do not constitute a whole population’s actions.
Crimes of which a people is ashamed constitute its real history. The same is true of man.
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forebearing.
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- съставям, основавам, образувам, учредявамBulgarian
- tvořit, ustavitCzech
- konstituieren, erzeugen, bilden, ernennen, errichten, ausmachen, einsetzen, festsetzen, begründenGerman
- muodostaa, perustaa, ollaFinnish
- गठित करनाHindi
- nominare, costituire, creare, deputare, rappresentare, formareItalian
- 선출하다, 구성하다, 설립하다, 이루다, 제정하다Korean
- tayin etmek, seçmek, teşkil etmek, oluşturmak, atamak, oluşmak, meydana getirmekTurkish
- cấu thànhVietnamese
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