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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)
- obsolete.law to set up or enact (a law)
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲپˌٳܳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dzsپ·ٳܳe Dzsپ·ٳtǰ noun
- ԴDz·Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
- ·Dzsپ·ٳܳٱ verb (used with object) preconstituted preconstituting
- -Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
- -Dzsپ·ٳܳiԲ adjective
- ܲ·Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
- ɱ-Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of constitute1
Word History and Origins
Origin of constitute1
Example Sentences
"Any use of starvation of the civilian population as a method of war constitutes a war crime, and so do all forms of collective punishment," Volker Türk warned.
On Jan. 21, an Orange County judge temporarily ordered Tran to remove the items, but she soon reversed herself on Feb. 10, saying the flag and the photo constituted protected speech.
It stated the reports constituted responsible journalism as a result of careful investigation.
But this reunion catalyzes their desire to connect the dots that constitute their parallel lives.
The Court of Appeal has accepted that the "beliefs and motivation" of a defendant are too remote to constitute lawful excuse for causing damage to a property.
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