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- Dictionaryconstitute/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
verb
- 1. be (a part) of a whole: "lone parents constitute a great proportion of the poor" Similar
- 2. give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law: "the superior courts were constituted by the Judicature Acts 1873–5" Similar
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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.
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.
If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it. Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force. [ VERB noun ]
The items listed in a recipe constitute what will be in a cake; later, the individual ingredients constitute the cake. Eleven players constitute a football team on the field. We can even say that abstract qualities are constituted.
Constitute definition: To appoint to an office, dignity, function, or task; designate.
CONSTITUTE meaning: 1 : to make up or form something; 2 : to be the same as something to be equivalent to something.
Constitute definition: to compose; form. See examples of CONSTITUTE used in a sentence.
constitute to be the parts or people that form something: People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the work force. be composed of somebody/something ( somewhat formal ) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.
Definition of constitute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONSTITUTE definition: to be or form something: . Learn more.
