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View usage for: (kɒnstɪtjuːt, US -tuːt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense constitutes, present participle constituting, past tense, past participle constituted1. link verb [no cont]If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing. Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legaloffence. [VERB noun] The vote hardly constitutes a victory. [VERB noun] What constitutes abuse? [VERB noun] Synonyms: represent, be, consist of, embody More Synonyms of constitute 2. link verb [no cont]If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it. Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force. [VERB noun] 3. verb [usually passive]When something such as a committee or government is constituted, it is formally established and given authority to operate. [formal] On 6 July, a People's Revolutionary Government was constituted. [be VERB-ed] The accused will appear before a specially-constituted military tribunal. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: set up, found, name, create More Synonyms of constitute More Synonyms of constitute constitute in British English (ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt) verb (transitive)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. law obsolete to set up or enact (a law) Derived forms constituter (ˈconstiˌtuter) or constitutor (ˈconstiˌtutor) noun Word origin C15: from Latin constituere, from com- (intensive) + statuere to place constitute in American English (ˈkɑnstəˌtut; ˈkɑnstəˌtjut) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈconstiˌtuted or ˈconstiˌtuting1. to set up (a law, government, institution, etc.); establish 2. to set up (an assembly, proceedings, etc.) in a legal or official form 3. to give a certain office or function to; appoint our officially constituted spokesperson 4. to make up; be the components or elements of; form; compose twelve people constitute a jury 5. to be actually as designated such action constitutes a felony Word origin ME constituten < L constitutus, pp. of constituere, to set up, establish < com-, together + statuere, to set: see statue Examples of 'constitute' in a sentenceconstitute In other languagesconstitute British English: constitute VERB If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing. Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence. - American English: constitute
- Brazilian Portuguese: constituir
- Chinese: 构成
- European Spanish: constituir
- French: constituer
- German: darstellen
- Italian: costituire
- Japanese: 構成要素となる
- Korean: ~이 되는 것으로 여겨지다
- European Portuguese: constituir
- Latin American Spanish: constituir
Chinese translation of 'constitute'constitute (ˈkɔnstɪtjuːt) vt - (= represent) [challenge, emergency]
是 (shì) - (= comprise)
组(組)成 (zǔchéng)
The result of the vote hardly constitutes a victory. Synonyms be consist of be equivalent to Definition to form or make up The country's ethnic minorities constitute 7 per cent of its total population. Definition to set up (an institution) formally On 6 July a People's Revolutionary Government was constituted. Additional synonymsDefinition to assign officially to a job or position It made sense to appoint a banker to this job. Synonyms assign, name, choose, commission, select, elect, install, delegate, nominateDefinition to give authority to They authorized him to use force if necessary. Synonyms empower, commission, enable, entitle, mandate, accredit, give authority to Definition to place an order for You can commission them to paint something especially for you. Synonyms appoint, order, contract, select, engage, delegate, nominate, authorize, empower, depute |