constitute
verb (used with object)
to compose; form.
had constituted
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past perfectof constitute.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Ms Kayi’s discovery had shocked India and police had constituted several teams to investigate how she came to be in the forest.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
The intersection that had constituted downtown, with a gas station, restaurant and grocery store, had been reduced to scattered rubble.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2020
Ten to fifteen thousand Chinese laborers had constituted the bulk of the workforce on the western side of what was the greatest infrastructure project the nation had ever attempted.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2019
In this respect, “White Christian America” had constituted a visible mainstream, a set of aspirations, a shared touchstone for our “democracy of manners.”
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 18, 2016
As Jerry had constituted himself chief cook for the trip, to be relieved at intervals by one of the others, Bluff volunteered to lay in a supply of firewood for the little stove.
From The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat by Quincy Allen
