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   constitute

   /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/

   verb

   • 1. be (a part) of a whole: "lone parents constitute a great proportion of the poor" Similar amount toadd up toaccount forformmake upcomposecompriserepresent
   • ▪ combine to form (a whole): "there were enough members present to constitute a quorum"
   • ▪ be or be equivalent to (something): "his failure to act constituted a breach of duty" Similar be equivalent tobe the equivalent ofbeembodybe tantamount tobe regarded asact asserve as
   • 2. give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law: "the superior courts were constituted by the Judicature Acts 1873–5" Similar inaugurateinitiateestablishfoundcreateset upput in placestartbeginoriginateformorganizedevelopshapeauthorizecommissioncharterinductinvestappointnamenominateinstallempowerordaindecree

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin constitut- ‘established, appointed’, from the verb constituere, from con- ‘together’ + statuere ‘set up’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › constituteCONSTITUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSTITUTE definition: 1. to be or be considered as something: 2. to form or make something: 3. to be or be considered…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constituteConstitute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : make up, form, compose. 12 months constitute a year. … high school dropouts who constitute a major problem in large city slums. J. B. Conant. 2. : set up, establish: such as. a. : enact. regulations as are constituted by the government. b. : found. constitute a provisional government. c (1) : to give due or lawful form to.

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   1. to set up (a law, government, institution, etc.); establish. 2. to set up (an assembly, proceedings, etc.) in a legal or official form. 3. to give a certain office or function to; appoint. our officially constituted spokesperson. 4. to make up; be the components or elements of; form; compose.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconstitute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of constitute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb. set up or lay the groundwork for. synonyms: establish, found, institute, plant. see more. Pronunciation.

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   Constitute definition: to compose; form. See examples of CONSTITUTE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › constituteCONSTITUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to be or form something: This defeat constitutes a real setback for their championship hopes. (Definition of constitute from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of constitute. in Chinese (Traditional) 被視作, 是, 被看作，被視爲… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 被视作, 是, 被看作，被视为… See more. in Spanish. constituir…