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constitute

American  
[kon-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /

verb (used with object)

constituted, constituting
  1. to compose; form.

    mortar constituted of lime and sand.

  2. to appoint to an office or function; make or create.

    He was constituted treasurer.

  3. to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).

    Synonyms:
    commission, institute
  4. to give legal form to (an assembly, court, etc.).

  5. to create or be tantamount to.

    Imports constitute a challenge to local goods.

  6. Archaic. to set or place.


constitute British  
/ ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt /

verb

  1. to make up; form; compose

    the people who constitute a jury

  2. to appoint to an office or function

    a legally constituted officer

  3. to set up (a school or other institution) formally; found

  4. law to give legal form to (a court, assembly, etc)

  5. obsolete law to set up or enact (a law)

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Other Word Forms

  • constituter noun
  • constitutor noun
  • nonconstituted adjective
  • preconstitute verb (used with object)
  • self-constituted adjective
  • self-constituting adjective
  • unconstituted adjective
  • well-constituted adjective

Etymology

Origin of constitute

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin constitūtus, past participle of constituere “to set up, found”; constituent

Example Sentences

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The party issued guidelines to avoid clothing, banners, campaign slogans or "expressions that constitute offense to opponents."

From Barron's

“This presence is protective, civilian, and lawful, and does not constitute military activity or armed-group use of the hospital,” the hospital said Saturday after the MSF statement circulated on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, love and relationships constitute a completely different realm, where the rules of girlbossery do not apply.

From Los Angeles Times

If denied a retrial, Harpootlian said they would appeal to federal courts, where the bar of what constitutes jury tampering has historically been lower.

From The Wall Street Journal

All three higher education systems agree that deciding what constitutes duplication is at the heart of their disagreement, Evans said.

From Los Angeles Times