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constitute (verb)

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  • constitute — ► VERB 1) be (a part) of a whole. 2) be or be equivalent to. 3) (usu. be constituted) establish by law. ORIGIN Latin constituere establish, appoint , from statuere set up …   English terms dictionary

  • constitute — con·sti·tute / kän stə ˌtüt, ˌtyüt/ vt 1: to appoint to an office or function those who are constituted heirs or named legatees Louisiana Civil Code legal authority constitute s all magistrates 2 …   Law dictionary

  • constitute — verb 1 (linking verb, not in progressive) if several parts constitute something, they form it together; make up (make1): the 50 states that constitute the USA see also: comprise 2 (linking verb not in progressive) to be considered to be something …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • constitute — UK US /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ verb [T] ► to be the parts that form something: »Economy travellers constitute about 80% of the airline s business. ► to be something, or to be considered as something: »Giving feedback on individual salespersons always… …   Financial and business terms

  • constitute — mid 15c., verb use of adjective constitute, made up, formed (late 14c.), from L. constitutus arranged, settled, pp. adj. from constituere to cause to stand, set up, fix, place, establish, set in order; form something new; resolve, of persons, to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • constitute — verb a) To cause to stand; to establish; to enact. Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority. . b) To make up; to compose; to form …   Wiktionary

  • constitute — verb Constitute is used with these nouns as the object: ↑achievement, ↑breach, ↑category, ↑challenge, ↑class, ↑discrimination, ↑element, ↑emergency, ↑endorsement, ↑failure, ↑group, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • constitute — verb 1) farmers constituted 10 percent of the population Syn: amount to, add up to, account for, form, make up, compose 2) this constitutes a breach of copyright Syn: be equivalent to, be, embody, be tantamount to …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • constitute — verb 1) farmers constituted 10 per cent of the population Syn: comprise, make up, form, account for 2) this constitutes a breach of copyright Syn: amount to, be tantamount to, be equivalent to, represent 3) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • constitute */*/ — UK [ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt] / US [ˈkɑnstɪˌtut] verb Word forms constitute : present tense I/you/we/they constitute he/she/it constitutes present participle constituting past tense constituted past participle constituted formal 1) [linking verb] if several …   English dictionary

  • constitute — con|sti|tute [ kanstı,tut ] verb FORMAL ** 1. ) linking verb if something constitutes something else, it is considered to be that thing: This letter does not constitute an offer of employment. The invasion constitutes a clear violation of our… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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