constitute

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/

Verb

constitute (constitutes, present participle constituting; past and past participle constituted)

1. (transitive) To set up; to establish; to enact.

   • Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.

2. (transitive) To make up; to compose; to form.

   • Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.

3. (transitive) To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.

   • Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.

Synonyms

• (set up) establish, enact
• (make up) make up, compose, form; see also Thesaurus:compose
• (appoint)

Related terms

• constituent
• constituency
• constitution
• constitutional
• constitutionalization
• constitutive

Translations

• German: gründen, begründen, bilden, einrichten, ins Leben rufen, einsetzen, festsetzen, konstituieren
• Italian: costituire, creare, formare
• Portuguese: constituir
• Russian: устана́вливать
• Spanish: constituir

Translations

• French: constituer
• German: ausmachen, bilden, darstellen, repräsentieren
• Italian: creare, formare, costituire, rappresentare
• Portuguese: constituir
• Russian: составля́ть

Translations

• German: ernennen, einsetzen, konstituieren
• Italian: nominare, deputare, creare
• Russian: ста́вить

Noun

constitute (plural constitutes)

1. (obsolete) An established law.

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