constitute
verb OPAL W
/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
/ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they constitute | /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ /ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/ |
| he / she / it constitutes | /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːts/ /ˈkɑːnstɪtuːts/ |
| past simple constituted | /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnstɪtuːtɪd/ |
| past participle constituted | /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnstɪtuːtɪd/ |
| -ing form constituting | /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstɪtuːtɪŋ/ |
- linking verb + noun (not used in the progressive tenses) to be considered to be something
- Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?
- The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society.
- to constitute a danger/crime/breach/nuisance
- His action was interpreted as constituting a threat to the community.
Extra Examples- The census constitutes the principal source of official statistics.
- The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.
- The conference in itself constitutes a solid achievement.
- This action constitutes a violation of international law.
- linking verb + noun (not used in the progressive tenses) to be the parts that together form something synonym make up
- Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
- People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.
- [transitive, usually passive] to form a group legally or officially synonym establish, set up
- be constituted (by somebody/something) The committee was constituted in 1974 by an Act of Parliament.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin constitut- ‘established, appointed’, from the verb constituere, from con- ‘together’ + statuere ‘set up’.