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constitute en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
• /ˈkɔnstɪtjʉːt/ (Australia)
• [ˈkɔ̟nstətjʉːt] (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkɒnstɪt(j)uːt/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
• /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstitūtum, neuter of cōnstitūtus, past participle of Latin cōnstituō (“to put in place; set up; establish”), from con- (“with”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).

Meanings

1. (obsolete) An established law.
   • A naughty man that will not obey the kings constitute. 1569, Thomas Preston, Cambyses:

Forms

constitute en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
• /ˈkɔnstɪtjʉːt/ (Australia)
• [ˈkɔ̟nstətjʉːt] (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkɒnstɪt(j)uːt/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
• /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstitūtum, neuter of cōnstitūtus, past participle of Latin cōnstituō (“to put in place; set up; establish”), from con- (“with”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To set up; to establish; to enact.
   • Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority. 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:
2. (transitive) To make up; to compose; to form.
   • 1779–81, Samuel Johnson, "Abraham Cowley" in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poet Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.
   • Atlantic gales constantly buffet Morwenstow, whose seven hamlets together constitute Cornwall's most northerly parish. The village is dotted with trees moulded into weird shapes by the wind, and above the trees rise the vicarage chimneystacks resembling miniature church towers. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 288:
3. (transitive) To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
   • Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine. 1814, William Wordsworth, The Excursion:

Forms

Deriveds

coconstitute · constitutable · unconstituted · reconstitute · constitutory · constitutability · preconstitute · constituter

Relateds

constituent · constitutive · constitutionalization · constitution · constituency · constitutional

Synonyms

enact (set up) · form · establish (set up) · compose · make up (make up)

Translations (86)

sco constitute (to make up; to compose; to form) · ru формирова́ть (to make up; to compose; to form) · de begründen (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · fr constituer (to make up; to compose; to form) · uk встано́влювати (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · el συστήνω (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · bg съставям (to make up; to compose; to form) · uk устано́влювати (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · fi nimittää (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · hi गठन करना (to make up; to compose; to form) · ko 선출(選出)하다 (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · it creare (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · tr atamak (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · cmn 組成 /组成 (to make up; to compose; to form) · ja 構成する (to make up; to compose; to form) · ja 制定する (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · it deputare (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · de konstituieren (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · oc constituir (to make up; to compose; to form) · bg образувам (to make up; to compose; to form) · it formare (to make up; to compose; to form) · ru устана́вливать (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · pl stanowić (to make up; to compose; to form) · de bilden (to make up; to compose; to form) · ru явля́ть собо́й (to make up; to compose; to form) · mi whakaū (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · de gründen (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · it costituire (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · tr meydana getirmek (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · bg основавам (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · ko 설립(設立)하다 (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · it creare (to make up; to compose; to form) · it creare (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · ko 이루다 (to make up; to compose; to form) · uk установи́ти (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · ru установи́ть (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · tr oluşmak (to make up; to compose; to form) · pt constituir (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · it costituire (to make up; to compose; to form) · ko 제정(制定)하다 (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · cs tvořit (to make up; to compose; to form) · tr tayin etmek (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · uk встанови́ти (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · oc constituir (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · vi cấu thành (to make up; to compose; to form) · th เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ (to make up; to compose; to form) · de bilden (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · bg учредявам (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · ru ста́вить (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · fi muodostaa (to make up; to compose; to form) · pt constituir (to make up; to compose; to form) · de ins Leben rufen (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · de einsetzen (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · hi गठन करना (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · el αποτελώ (to make up; to compose; to form) · de festsetzen (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · cs ustavit (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · cmn 构成 (to make up; to compose; to form) · ru учрежда́ть (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · uk станови́ти (to make up; to compose; to form) · de ausmachen (to make up; to compose; to form) · uk склада́ти (to make up; to compose; to form) · de einsetzen (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · he היווה (to make up; to compose; to form) · de einrichten (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · de ernennen (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · it rappresentare (to make up; to compose; to form) · tr teşkil etmek (to make up; to compose; to form) · ru учреди́ть (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · ko 구성(構成)하다 (to make up; to compose; to form) · es constituir (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · uk скла́сти (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · tr oluşturmak (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · uk склада́ти (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · ru поста́вить (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · oc constituir (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · de repräsentieren (to make up; to compose; to form) · tr seçmek (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · ja 任命する (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · it formare (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · it nominare (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) · fi perustaa (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) · sv utgöra (to make up; to compose; to form) · ru составля́ть (to make up; to compose; to form) · de darstellen (to make up; to compose; to form) · oc nomenar (to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower)