constitute

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/

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Verb

Plain form constitute

Third-person singular constitutes

Past tense constituted

Past participle constituted

Present participle constituting

1. (transitive) If something is being constituted, it is being set up or established.

   Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.

2. (transitive) If A constitutes B, it combines to form C.

   Truth and reason constitute the intellectual gold that defies destruction.

Related words

• constituency
• constitution