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1. (v.t.) constitute
to compose; form:
mortar constituted of lime and sand.
2. constitute
to appoint to an office or function:
He was constituted treasurer.
3. constitute
to establish, as a law.
4. constitute
to give legal form to.
5. constitute
to create or be tantamount to:
Imports constitute a challenge to local goods.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L constitūtus, ptp. of constituere; see constituent)
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| Definition of 'constitute' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
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"
2. (verb) appoint, name, nominate, constitute
create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
3. (verb) 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"
4. (verb) establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
set up or lay the groundwork for
"establish a new department"
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| Definition of 'constitute' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) constitute
an established law
2. (verb) constitute
to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
3. (verb) constitute
to make up; to compose; to form
4. (verb) constitute
to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
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Sense: to form; to make up; to be
Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger.
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Afrikaans: vorm, uitmaak, saamstel; |
Arabic: يُكَوِّن، يُشَكِّل |
Bulgarian: представлявам |
Brazilian: constituir |
Czech: představovat; tvořit; ust |
German: bilden |
Danish: udgøre |
Greek: αποτελώ |
Spanish: constituir |
Estonian: moodustama, kujutama |
Farsi: بوجود آوردن؛ بودن |
Finnish: muodostaa |
French: constituer |
Hebrew: לְכוֹנֵן |
Hindi: बनाना, स्थापित करना |
Croatian: imenovati, postaviti za |
Hungarian: képez |
Indonesian: merupakan |
Icelandic: gera, mynda |
Italian: costituire |
Japanese: 構成する |
Korean: 구성하다 |
Lithuanian: sudaryti, kelti, būti |
Latvian: izveidot; radīt; sastādīt |
Malay: mengakibatkan |
Dutch: vormen |
Norwegian: sette sammen, utgjøre, be |
Polish: stanowić |
Persian: بوجود آوردن؛ بودن |
Pashto: مقررول (په وظيفه)، ټاكل: |
Portuguese: constituir |
Romanian: a constitui |
Russian: составлять |
Slovak: tvoriť |
Slovenian: predstavljati |
Serbian: predstavljati |
Swedish: utgöra, bilda, bestå i |
Thai: ก่อตั้ง |
Turkish: oluşturmak |
Taiwanese: 構成 |
Ukrainian: утворювати; складати |
Urdu: تشكيل دينا، بنانا |
Vietnamese: tạo thành |
Chinese: 构成 |
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