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C0590000 (kŏn′stĭ-to͞ot′, -tyo͞ot′)tr.v. con·sti·tut·ed, con·sti·tut·ing, con·sti·tutes 1. a. To be the elements or parts of; compose: Copper and tin constitute bronze.b. To amount to; equal: "Rabies is transmitted through a bite; ... patting a rabid animal in itself does not constitute exposure" (Malcolm W. Browne).2. a. To set up or establish according to law or provision: a body that is duly constituted under the charter.b. To found (an institution, for example).c. To enact (a law or regulation).3. To appoint to an office, dignity, function, or task; designate.

[Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstituere, cōnstitūt-, to set up : com-, com- + statuere, to set up; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

con′sti·tut′er, con′sti·tu′tor n.

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(ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt) vb (tr) 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; found4. (Law) law to give legal form to (a court, assembly, etc)5. (Law) law obsolete to set up or enact (a law)[C15: from Latin constituere, from com- (intensive) + statuere to place] ˈconstiˌtuter, ˈconstiˌtutor n

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(ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut)

v.t. -tut•ed, -tut•ing. 1. to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand. 2. to appoint to an office or function: He was constituted treasurer. 3. to establish, as a law. 4. to give legal form to. 5. to create or be tantamount to: Imports constitute a challenge to local goods. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin constitūtus, past participle of constituere; see constituent]

constitute

, constitution - Constitute can mean "make laws" and a constitution is a "how-to" document for a government or organization.See also related terms for laws.

constitute

To provide the legal authority for the existence of a new unit of the Armed Services. The new unit is designated and listed, but it has no specific existence until it is activated. See also commission.

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Past participle: constituted
Gerund: constituting

Imperative
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Present
I constitute
you constitute
he/she/it constitutes
we constitute
you constitute
they constitute

Preterite
I constituted
you constituted
he/she/it constituted
we constituted
you constituted
they constituted

Present Continuous
I am constituting
you are constituting
he/she/it is constituting
we are constituting
you are constituting
they are constituting

Present Perfect
I have constituted
you have constituted
he/she/it has constituted
we have constituted
you have constituted
they have constituted

Past Continuous
I was constituting
you were constituting
he/she/it was constituting
we were constituting
you were constituting
they were constituting

Past Perfect
I had constituted
you had constituted
he/she/it had constituted
we had constituted
you had constituted
they had constituted

Future
I will constitute
you will constitute
he/she/it will constitute
we will constitute
you will constitute
they will constitute

Future Perfect
I will have constituted
you will have constituted
he/she/it will have constituted
we will have constituted
you will have constituted
they will have constituted

Future Continuous
I will be constituting
you will be constituting
he/she/it will be constituting
we will be constituting
you will be constituting
they will be constituting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been constituting
you have been constituting
he/she/it has been constituting
we have been constituting
you have been constituting
they have been constituting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been constituting
you will have been constituting
he/she/it will have been constituting
we will have been constituting
you will have been constituting
they will have been constituting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been constituting
you had been constituting
he/she/it had been constituting
we had been constituting
you had been constituting
they had been constituting

Conditional
I would constitute
you would constitute
he/she/it would constitute
we would constitute
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Past Conditional
I would have constituted
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	constitute - 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"make up, comprise, be, representmake - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"compose - form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality"form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"straddle, range - range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"fall into, fall under - be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'"pose, present - introduce; "This poses an interesting question"supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"
	2.	constitute - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"appoint, name, nominateinstitute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
	3.	constitute - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"form, makeconstitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - 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"chelate - form a chelate, in chemistryadd - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
	4.	constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"institute, establish, found, plantinitiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"appoint, constitute, name, nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

constitute

verb1. represent, be, consist of, embody, exemplify, be equivalent to The result of the vote hardly constitutes a victory.2. make up, make, form, compose, comprise The country's ethnic minorities constitute 7 per cent of its total population.3. set up, found, name, create, commission, establish, appoint, delegate, nominate, enact, authorize, empower, ordain, depute On 6 July a People's Revolutionary Government was constituted.

constitute

verb1. To be the constituent parts of:compose, form, make (up).2. To be equivalent or tantamount:amount, correspond, equal.Idiom: have all the earmarks.3. To put in force or cause to be by legal authority:enact, establish, legislate, make, promulgate.4. To bring into existence formally:create, establish, found, institute, organize, originate, set up, start.

Translations

构成

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(ˈkonstitjuːt) verb to form; to make up; to be. Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger.构成ˌconstiˈtution noun1. a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc. the constitution of the country.宪法2. physical characteristics, health etc. He has a strong constitution.体质ˌconstiˈtutional adjective legal according to a given constitution. The proposed change would not be constitutional.符合宪法的ˌconstiˈtutionally adverb 按宪法，在体质上

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verb represent

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verb to put in force or cause to be by legal authority

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verb form or compose

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verb to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

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verb set up or lay the groundwork for

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