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constitutionalize
con·sti·tu·tion·al·ize C0590500 (kŏn′stĭ-to͞o′shə-nə-līz′, -tyo͞o′-)tr.v. con·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, con·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, con·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. To provide with or make subject to a constitution.2. To incorporate into or sanction under a constitution: "The Fourteenth Amendment ... constitutionalized the vast shift of power from the states to the federal government, which the Civil War had accomplished" (Eric Foner).3. To treat (an inappropriate matter) as being subject to constitutional law: "Today a like kind of wisdom might caution against constitutionalizing every grievance that might (or might not) appear tomorrow" (Potter Stewart).
con′sti·tu′tion·al·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.constitutionalize (ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːənəˌlaɪz) or constitutionalisevb (tr) 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to provide with a constitution2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to incorporate (something) into a constitutioncon•sti•tu•tion•al•ize (ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌaɪz, -ˈtyu-)
v.t. -ized, -iz•ing. 1. to incorporate in a constitution; make constitutional. 2. to provide a constitution for. [1825–35] con`sti•tu`tion•al•i•za′tion, n. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | constitutionalize - provide with a constitution, as of a country; "The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" | | 2. | constitutionalize - take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal; "A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize"take the air, walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" | | 3. | constitutionalize - incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional; "A woman's right to an abortion was constitutionalized in the 1970's"constitutionalisealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
constitutionalize
Related to constitutionalize: institutionalizedSynonyms for constitutionalizeverb provide with a constitution, as of a countryRelated Words- furnish
- provide
- supply
- render
verb take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a mealRelated Wordsverb incorporate into a constitution, make constitutionalSynonymsRelated Words |