well-constitutedadj.
/ˌwɛlˈkɒnstᵻtjuːtᵻd/, /ˌwɛlˈkɒnstᵻtʃuːtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈkɑnstəˌt(j)udəd/ Of good constitution or construction; correctly formed or established.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > created or produced > formed or constructed > well
well-buildedc1330
compact1430
well-composed1485
well built?c1525
well-compacted1548
well-constituted1584
well-constructed1646
thorough-made1649
well-constructed1785
1584 Briefe Declar. Desires Faithfull Ministers 103 In euery well constituted Church, they were ordayned accordingly.
1632 E. Reynolds Explic. 110th Psalme 114 That excellent harmonie which is to bee seen in well constituted common wealths.
1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 956 The Menstrues, if it shall flow in a well-constituted Womb, it abundantly satisfies its own ends.
a1763 W. Shenstone Ess. in Wks. (1768) II. 279 If we should strive to please a well-constituted taste.
1833 J. H. Newman Arians 4th Cent. ii. 160 So reluctant is a well-constituted mind to reflect on its own feelings.
1836 A. Combe Physiol. Digestion ii. iii. 248 A healthy and well-constituted nurse.
1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets iii. 74 When asked what made an orderly and well-constituted state, Solon answered, ‘When the people obey the rulers, and the rulers obey the laws.’
1918 E. J. Kempf Autonomic Functions & Personality iii. 95 In mating, well-constituted males exuberantly make heroic sacrifices of power and health in order to retain the love of their mates.
1989 S. J. Gould Wonderful Life (1991) 38 Many vernacular names do not correspond to well-constituted evolutionary groups because they include creatures with disparate ancestries.
2002 Rev. Metaphysics 56 394 The necessities of the well-constituted political community.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1584