What does constitute mean?
Definitions for constitute
ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyutcon·sti·tute
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Princeton's WordNet
constitute, represent, make up, comprise, beverb
form or compose
"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
appoint, name, nominate, constituteverb
create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
form, constitute, makeverb
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
establish, found, plant, constitute, instituteverb
set up or lay the groundwork for
"establish a new department"
Wiktionary
constituteverb
To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.
Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.-- Jeremy Taylor.
constituteverb
To make up; to compose; to form.
Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.--Johnson.
constituteverb
To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.-- William Wordsworth.
Etymology: * From Latin constitutum, past participle of constituere. Constructed from the prefix con- and statuere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CONSTITUTEverb
Etymology: constituo, Latin.
Prudence is not only a moral but christian virtue, such as is necessary to the constituting of all others. Decay of Piety.
We must obey laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority, not against the law of God. Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living.
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constitute
To constitute means to form, make up, or be the components or elements of something. It can also mean to establish or create, often in a legal or official capacity.
Webster Dictionary
Constituteverb
to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
Constituteverb
to make up; to compose; to form
Constituteverb
to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
Constitutenoun
an established law
Etymology: [L. constitutus, p. p. of constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place, set, fr. status station, fr. stare to stand. See Stand.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Constitute
kon′stit-ūt, v.t. to set up: to establish: to form or compose: to appoint: to determine.—n. Constit′uency, the whole body of voters for a member of parliament.—adj. Constit′uent, constituting or forming: essential: elemental: component.—n. an essential or elemental part: one of those who elect a representative, esp. in parliament.—n. Constitū′tion, the act of constituting: the natural condition of body or mind: disposition: a system of laws and customs established by the sovereign power of a state for its own guidance: the established form of government: a particular law or usage.—adj. Constitū′tional, inherent in the natural frame: natural: agreeable to the constitution or frame of government: essential: legal: of a sovereign who rules subject to fixed laws.—n. a walk for the sake of one's health.—v.t. Constitū′tionalise, to make constitutional.—ns. Constitū′tionalism, adherence to the principles of the constitution; Constitū′tionalist, Constitū′tionist, one who favours the constitution; Constitutional′ity, the state or quality of being constitutional.—adv. Constitū′tionally.—adj. Con′stitutive, that constitutes or establishes: having power to enact, &c.: essential. [L. constituĕre, constitutum, from con, together, and statuĕre, to make to stand, to place.]
Editors Contribution
constitute
To create law.
They did constitute the documents easily and efficiently.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
constitute
To compose or form.
It did constitute easily and efficiently.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
constitute
To form an element of a constitution.
They did ensure to constitute all human rights as an element of the constitution.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'constitute' in Verbs Frequency: #488
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of constitute in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of constitute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of constitute in a Sentence
We have made the decision that mining constitutes a central axis of our development plans, we want mining to constitute the axis which will allow us to improve living conditions for communities and 15 million Ecuadorians.
Neither should constitute a crime.
I understand the need to keep the public safe( although I do n’t understand how my son or teenage daughter constitute risk to the public). But moments like this show the growing dangers to independent journalists around the world.
It is not fair to conclude with so much ease that accords reached without your presence constitute a betrayal of the country, nor should you continue to stoke rancor and revenge in the minds of a large portion of Colombians.
If it says ischemia time starts after tissue collection, that means that the baby is still alive at the time that they’re harvesting the tissue, it’s horrific and does not constitute good science or compassionate medical care.
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- تشكلArabic
- съставям, основавам, учредявам, образувамBulgarian
- tvořit, ustavitCzech
- festsetzen, einsetzen, ausmachen, errichten, ernennen, begründen, bilden, erzeugen, konstituierenGerman
- تشکیل می دهندPersian
- muodostaa, perustaa, ollaFinnish
- constituerFrench
- היווהHebrew
- गठित करनाHindi
- deputare, nominare, costituire, creare, rappresentare, formareItalian
- 선출하다, 구성하다, 설립하다, 제정하다, 이루다Korean
- составлятьRussian
- utgöraSwedish
- உள்ளனர்Tamil
- oluşturmak, tayin etmek, meydana getirmek, oluşmak, atamak, seçmek, teşkil etmekTurkish
- تشکیلUrdu
- cấu thànhVietnamese
- 构成Chinese
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