constitute
verb (used with object)
to compose; form.
constituted
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past participleof constitute.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof constitute.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
constituteverb (used with object)to compose; form.
Example Sentences
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Race stewards said the medication was applied in error but still constituted a "serious breach", the Age reported.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Men and boys constituted the majority of reported missing persons.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The International Court of Justice is currently weighing whether the campaign constituted genocide, a charge the military has always denied.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The chair umpire then conducted a video review of what happened, and ruled that the flickering ad constituted a “hindrance” outside of the control of the players, like some paper getting blown onto the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
They constituted the only world I knew, the only reality.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
