constitute

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To form or make up something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To officially establish or appoint something.

Examples

  • Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?

  • Six professors constitute the committee.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/
  • /ˈkɔnstɪtjʉːt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

  2. To make up; to compose; to form.

  3. To set up; to establish; to enact.

More examples

In context

  • These things constitute a balanced meal.

  • 1779–81, Samuel Johnson, "Abraham Cowley" in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poet Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.

  • Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstitūtum, neuter of cōnstitūtus, past participle of Latin cōnstituō (“to put in place; set up; establish”), from con- (“with”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).