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con·sti·tute
(kŏn′stĭ-to͞ot′, -tyo͞ot′)tr.v. con·sti·tut·ed, con·sti·tut·ing, con·sti·tutes
1.
a. To be the elements or parts of; compose: Copper and tin constitute bronze.
b. To amount to; equal: "Rabies is transmitted through a bite; ... patting a rabid animal in itself does not constitute exposure" (Malcolm W. Browne).
2.
a. To set up or establish according to law or provision: a body that is duly constituted under the charter.
b. To found (an institution, for example).
c. To enact (a law or regulation).
3. To appoint to an office, dignity, function, or task; designate.
[Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstituere, cōnstitūt-, to set up : com-, com- + statuere, to set up; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
con′sti·tut′er, con′sti·tu′tor n.
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constitute
(ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt)vb (tr)
1. to make up; form; compose: the people who constitute a jury.
2. to appoint to an office or function: a legally constituted officer.
3. to set up (a school or other institution) formally; found
4. (Law) law to give legal form to (a court, assembly, etc)
5. (Law) law obsolete to set up or enact (a law)
[C15: from Latin constituere, from com- (intensive) + statuere to place]
ˈconstiˌtuter, ˈconstiˌtutor n
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con•sti•tute
(ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut)v.t. -tut•ed, -tut•ing.
1. to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
2. to appoint to an office or function: He was constituted treasurer.
3. to establish, as a law.
4. to give legal form to.
5. to create or be tantamount to: Imports constitute a challenge to local goods.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin constitūtus, past participle of constituere; see constituent]
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constitute
, constitution - Constitute can mean "make laws" and a constitution is a "how-to" document for a government or organization.See also related terms for laws.
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constitute
To provide the legal authority for the existence of a new unit of the Armed Services. The new unit is designated and listed, but it has no specific existence until it is activated. See also commission.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
constitute
Past participle: constituted
Gerund: constituting
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| Verb | 1. | constitute - 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" make - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man" compose - form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality" form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" straddle, range - range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state" fall into, fall under - be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'" supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| 2. | constitute - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury" co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups" | |
| 3. | constitute - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - 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" chelate - form a chelate, in chemistry add - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation" | |
| 4. | constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!" appoint, constitute, name, nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" |
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constitute
verb
1. represent, be, consist of, embody, exemplify, be equivalent to The result of the vote hardly constitutes a victory.
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verb2. To be equivalent or tantamount:
Idiom: have all the earmarks.
3. To put in force or cause to be by legal authority:
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Translations
يُكَوِّن، يُشَكِّل
představovattvořitustavit
udgøre
gera, mynda
keltikonstitucijakonstitucinispagal konstituciją
izveidotradītsastādīt
oluşturmak
constitute
[ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt] VT1. (= amount to) → significar, constituir; (= make up) → constituir, componer
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vt
(= make up) → bilden, ausmachen; society is so constituted that … → die Gesellschaft ist so aufgebaut, dass …
(= set up, give legal authority to) committee, court → einrichten, konstituieren (form)
(form: = appoint) → ernennen or bestimmen zu; he constituted himself my bodyguard → er spielte meinen Leibwächter
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constitute
(ˈkonstitjuːt) verb to form; to make up; to be. Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger.
ˌconstiˈtution noun1. a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc. the constitution of the country.
2. physical characteristics, health etc. He has a strong constitution.
ˌconstiˈtutional adjective legal according to a given constitution. The proposed change would not be constitutional.
ˌconstiˈtutionally adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
constitute
v. constituir, componer, formar.
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