Definitions for constitute
ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyutcon·sti·tute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. constitute, represent, make up, comprise, beverb

   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. appoint, name, nominate, constituteverb

   create and charge with a task or function

   "nominate a committee"

3. form, constitute, makeverb

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

   "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

4. establish, found, plant, constitute, instituteverb

   set up or lay the groundwork for

   "establish a new department"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. constituteverb

   To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.

   Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.-- Jeremy Taylor.

2. constituteverb

   To make up; to compose; to form.

   Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.--Johnson.

3. constituteverb

   To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.

   Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.-- William Wordsworth.

4. Etymology: * From Latin constitutum, past participle of constituere. Constructed from the prefix con- and statuere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONSTITUTEverb

   Etymology: constituo, Latin.

   1. To give formal existence; to make any thing what it is; to produce.

   Prudence is not only a moral but christian virtue, such as is necessary to the constituting of all others. Decay of Piety.

   2. To erect; to establish.

   We must obey laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority, not against the law of God. Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living.

   3. To depute; to appoint another to an office.

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1. constitute

   To constitute means to form, make up, or be the components or elements of something. It can also mean to establish or create, often in a legal or official capacity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constituteverb

   to cause to stand; to establish; to enact

2. Constituteverb

   to make up; to compose; to form

3. Constituteverb

   to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower

4. Constitutenoun

   an established law

5. Etymology: [L. constitutus, p. p. of constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place, set, fr. status station, fr. stare to stand. See Stand.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Constitute

   kon′stit-ūt, v.t. to set up: to establish: to form or compose: to appoint: to determine.—n. Constit′uency, the whole body of voters for a member of parliament.—adj. Constit′uent, constituting or forming: essential: elemental: component.—n. an essential or elemental part: one of those who elect a representative, esp. in parliament.—n. Constitū′tion, the act of constituting: the natural condition of body or mind: disposition: a system of laws and customs established by the sovereign power of a state for its own guidance: the established form of government: a particular law or usage.—adj. Constitū′tional, inherent in the natural frame: natural: agreeable to the constitution or frame of government: essential: legal: of a sovereign who rules subject to fixed laws.—n. a walk for the sake of one's health.—v.t. Constitū′tionalise, to make constitutional.—ns. Constitū′tionalism, adherence to the principles of the constitution; Constitū′tionalist, Constitū′tionist, one who favours the constitution; Constitutional′ity, the state or quality of being constitutional.—adv. Constitū′tionally.—adj. Con′stitutive, that constitutes or establishes: having power to enact, &c.: essential. [L. constituĕre, constitutum, from con, together, and statuĕre, to make to stand, to place.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constitute

   To create law.

   They did constitute the documents easily and efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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   constitute

   To compose or form.

   It did constitute easily and efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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   constitute

   To form an element of a constitution.

   They did ensure to constitute all human rights as an element of the constitution.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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1. • Establish

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'constitute' in Verbs Frequency: #488

How to pronounce constitute?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of constitute in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of constitute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of constitute in a Sentence

1. Chief August Fons:

   A person may leave an infant with a staff of a safe haven site without being subjected to criminal prosecution for abandonment or abuse if the infant was born within 90 days of being left at the safe haven site, as determined within a reasonable degree of medical certainty, and not left in a condition that would constitute abandonment or abuse of a child.

2. Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell:

   Assuming Android has only generated material revenue since 2010, then these figures would constitute about 10 percent of Google's revenue and 15 percent of its gross profit since that time, this makes sense given mobile is probably about 40 percent of Google’s revenue today, having ramped up from close to zero over the last 5-6 years, with this split between iOS and Android.

3. Andre Peterson:

   There’s nothing that I’ve gotten out of this that would constitute it as a scam because I’m not gaining anything financially from what we’re doing. The reality of it is that I have a son (Javan) that’s also in the program and has been in the program for four years.

4. Richard Pazdur:

   We recognize that patients with cancer constitute a vulnerable population at risk of contracting the coronavirus disease, in this critical time, we remain steadfast in our commitment to patients with cancer and doing everything we can to expedite oncology product development. Tukysa was approved four months prior to the The FDA goal date, providing an example of this commitment and showing how our regular work in reviewing treatments for patients with cancer is moving forward without delay.

5. Nigel Inkster:

   , that could constitute a trigger for such an event.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=constitute
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Constitute
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=constitute
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitute
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=constitute