Constitute
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Constitute is a verb meaning (transitive) To set up; to establish; to enact.
Meaning
(transitive) To set up; to establish; to enact.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To make up; to compose; to form.
- (transitive) To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
- (obsolete) An established law.
Example Sentences
Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.
Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.
A naughty man that will not obey the kings constitute.
1779–81, Samuel Johnson, "Abraham Cowley" in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poet Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.
Word Forms
- constitutes
- constituting
- constituted
Synonyms for constitute
Depending on context, synonyms include establish, enact, make up, compose, form, comprise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appoint, establish, nominate, institute, make, comprise.
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