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constitute

[ kon-sti-toot, -tyoot ]

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: ,

  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

/ ˈɒԲɪˌː /

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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲپˌٳܳٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dzsپ·ٳܳe Dzsپ·ٳtǰ noun
  • ԴDz·Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
  • ·Dzsپ·ٳܳٱ verb (used with object) preconstituted preconstituting
  • -Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
  • -Dzsپ·ٳܳiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
  • ɱ-Dzsپ·ٳܳe adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constitute1

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

Origin of constitute1

C15: from Latin constituere, from com- (intensive) + statuere to place
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"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.

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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.

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It stated the reports constituted responsible journalism as a result of careful investigation.

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But this reunion catalyzes their desire to connect the dots that constitute their parallel lives.

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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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