con·sti·tute (k n st -t t , -tyt)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 c  nstituere, cnstit t-, to set up : com-, com- + statuere, to set up; see st - in Indo-European roots.]con sti·tuter, consti·tutor n. |
constitute
Verb
[-tuting, -tuted]
1. to form or make up: the amazing range of crags that constitute the Eglwyseg Mountains
2. to set up (an institution) formally [Latin com- (intensive) + statuere to place]
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.
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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" |
constitute
Translations
v constitute [ˈkonstitjuːt]
to form; to make up; to be Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger. vorm, uitmaak, saamstel; geld as يُكَوِّن، يُشَكِّل представлявам představovat; tvořit; ustavit udgøre bilden αποτελώ constituir moodustama, kujutama بوجود آوردن؛ بودن muodostaa constituer לְכוֹנֵן बनाना, स्थापित करना, imenovati, postaviti za képez merupakan gera, mynda costituire 構成する 구성하다, 만들어 내다 sudaryti, kelti, būti izveidot; radīt; sastādīt mengakibatkan vormen sette sammen, utgjøre, betegne stanowić constituir a constitui составлять tvoriť predstavljati predstavljati utgöra, bilda, bestå i ก่อตั้ง oluşturmak 構成 утворювати; складати تشكيل دينا، بنانا tạo thành 构成
n constiˈtution
1 a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc the constitution of the country. grondwet, konstitusie دُستور، قَوانين Конституция ústava grundlov die Verfassung σύνταγμα constitución põhikiri, põhiseadus قانون اساسی säädökset, perustuslaki constitution חוָּקה संविधान uređenje, ustrojstvo, ustav alkotmány konstitusi stjórnarskrá costituzione 憲法 헌법; 법령 konstitucija konstitūcija perlembagaan grondwet grunnlov, statsforvaltning, vedtekter konstytucja constituição constituţie конституция ústava ustava ustav författning, konstitution, grundlag รัฐธรรมนูญ anayasa 憲法 конституція, основний закон آئين، دستور hiến pháp 宪法
2 physical characteristics, health etc He has a strong constitution. gesteldheid تَكْوين، بُنْيَه организъм tělesná konstituce helbred die Natur κράση constitución kehaehitus بنیه؛ سرشت ruumiinrakenne constitution מִבְנֵה גוּף गठन, बनावट, संरचना struktura, tjelesni ustroj szervezet kondisi líkamshreysti costituzione 体質 체격, 체질 kūno sudėjimas ķermeņa uzbūve; konstitūcija resam tubuh gestel konstitusjon, helsetilstand, helbred budowa constituição constituţie телосложение konštitúcia telesna zgradba, ustroj konstitucija []konstitution, fysik สุขภาพร่างกาย beden yapısı, bünye 體格 конституція, будова тіла صحت، جسمانى حالت thể chất 体格
adj constiˈtutional
legal according to a given constitution The proposed change would not be constitutional. grondwetlik, konstitusioneel دُستوري، مُتَعَلِّق بِتَركيب الجِسم конституционен ústavní konstitutionel; grundlovs- verfassungsgemäß συνταγματικός constitucional põhiseaduslik وابسته به قانون اساسی perustuslain mukainen constitutionnel חוּקָתִי संवैधानिक konstitucionalan alkotmányos konstitusional samkvæmur stjórnarskrá costituzionale 合憲の 합헌적인 konstitucinis konstitucionāls perlembagaan constitutioneel grunnlovsmessig, forfatningsmessig, i pakt med grunnloven konstytucyjny constitucional constituţional конституционный ústavný ustaven, v skladu z ustavo ustavan konstitutionell, författningsenlig เป็นไปตามรัฐธรรมนูญ anayasal 符合憲法的 конституційний قانونى، آئينى thuộc về hiến pháp 符合宪法的
adv constiˈtutionally
grondwetlik, konstitusioneel دُسْتورياً конституционно ústavně konstitutionelt verfassungsgemäß συνταγματικά constitucionalmente põhiseaduslikult از نظر قانون اساسی perustuslain mukaisesti constitutionnellement מִבְּחִינָה חוּקָתִית संवैधानिक रूप से konstitucionalan alkotmányosan; alkatánál fogva secara konstitusional stjórnlagalega costituzionalmente 憲法上 합법적으로 pagal konstituciją konstitucionāli berperlembagaan constitutioneel konstitusjonelt konstytucyjnie constitucionalmente (în mod) constituţional законно ústavne ustavno ustavnost konstitutionellt, författningsenligt อย่างเป็นไปตามรัฐธรรมนูญ anayasaya uygun şekilde 按憲法；在本質上 конституційно آئينى طور پر، آئين كے لحاظ سے một cách hợp hiến 按宪法；在本质上
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