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constitute
[kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]
verb (used with object)
to compose; form.
mortar constituted of lime and sand.
to appoint to an office or function; make or create.
He was constituted treasurer.
to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).
Synonyms: ,to give legal form to (an assembly, court, etc.).
to create or be tantamount to.
Imports constitute a challenge to local goods.
Archaic.to set or place.
constitute
/ ˈɒԲɪˌː /
verb
to make up; form; compose
the people who constitute a jury
to appoint to an office or function
a legally constituted officer
to set up (a school or other institution) formally; found
law to give legal form to (a court, assembly, etc)
obsoletelaw to set up or enact (a law)
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
- ˈDzԲپˌٳܳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of constitute1
Word History and Origins
Origin of constitute1
Example Sentences
A resolution said Iran's "many failures" to provide the agency with full answers about its undeclared nuclear material and nuclear activities constituted non-compliance.
constitutes romance is different for everyone, and when you get to the matter of love itself, issues become even more knotty.
Friday’s attacks constituted a significant escalation between Israel and Iran — raising fears of a full-on regional conflict likely to embroil the U.S.
Kelly’s attorney, Brindley, said in his motion that his client’s “continued incarceration while he knows his life is in jeopardy constitutes cruel and unusual punishment,” a violation of his constitutional rights.
"This event constitutes a further fruit of the dialogue between the Holy See and the Chinese Authorities and is an important step in the journey of communion of the Diocese," the Vatican said.
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