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Constitute

Constitute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Constitute? [v] set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" [v] charge with a task or function; "appoint someone president"; "nominate a committee" [v] 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" [v] to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Constitute: appoint \| be \| comprise \| establish \| found \| institute \| make up \| name \| nominate \| plant \| represent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Constitute: assemble \| authorize \| build \| build up \| combine \| complement \| complete \| compose \| comprise \| consist of \| construct \| create \| declare lawful \| decree \| effect \| effectuate \| embody \| enact \| enact laws \| enter into \| establish \| fabricate \| filibuster \| fill out \| form \| formulate \| found \| get the floor \| go into \| have the floor \| inaugurate \| incept \| incorporate \| install \| institute \| integrate \| join \| kill \| legalize \| legislate \| legitimate \| legitimatize \| legitimize \| lobby through \| logroll \| make \| make a regulation \| make legal \| make up \| materialize \| merge in \| mix \| ordain \| organize \| pass \| piece together \| pigeonhole \| pocket \| prescribe \| put in force \| put through \| put together \| railroad through \| realize \| regulate \| roll logs \| sanction \| set up \| start \| structure \| synthesize \| table \| take the floor \| unite in \| validate \| veto \| yield the floor See Also \| add \| appoint \| chelate \| compose \| conglobate \| conglobe \| constellate \| constitute \| constitute \| constitute \| co-opt \| establish \| fall into \| fall under \| fix \| form \| found \| initiate \| institute \| make \| name \| nominate \| pack \| pioneer \| plant \| pose \| present \| range \| straddle \| supplement Constitute In Webster's Dictionary \Con"stitute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constituting}.] [L. constitutus, p. p. of constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place, set, fr. status station, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. To cause to stand; to establish; to enact. Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority. --Jer. Taylor. 2. To make up; to compose; to form. Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction. --Johnson. 3. To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower. Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine. --Wordsworth. {Constituted authorities}, the officers of government, collectively, as of a nation, city, town, etc. --Bartlett. \Con"stitute\, n. An established law. [Obs.] --T. Preston.

Constitute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Constitute?

[v] set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
[v] charge with a task or function; "appoint someone president"; "nominate a committee"
[v] 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"
[v] to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

Constitute In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"sti*tute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constituted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Constituting}.] [L. constitutus, p. p. of
constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place, set, fr.
status station, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}.]
1. To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.

         Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.
                                               --Jer. Taylor.



2. To make up; to compose; to form.

         Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold
         that defies destruction.              --Johnson.

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

         Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.
                                               --Wordsworth.

{Constituted authorities}, the officers of government,
   collectively, as of a nation, city, town, etc. --Bartlett.


\Con"sti*tute\, n.
An established law. [Obs.] --T. Preston.

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