LookItUpconstitute
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑnstətuːt/ · UK /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
Forms: constitutes, constituted
constitute means: To be the parts that together form something.
verb
To be the parts that together form something.
- Women constitute the majority of members.
- These three islands constitute the country.
- The fees constituted a small part of our costs.
To officially create or set up an organization, system, or rule.
- They will constitute a new council.
- The board was constituted under the new law.
- Representatives met to constitute a national committee.
To officially give someone a position and the power to act in it.
- They constituted him governor.
- The king constituted her his representative.
- He was constituted guardian of the child.
Questions about constitute
What does constitute mean?
To be the parts that together form something.
What is constitute in other languages?
Türkçe: oluşturmak · Español: constituir · Français: constituer · Deutsch: bilden · Italiano: costituire · 日本語: 構成する
How do you pronounce constitute?
In American English /ˈkɑnstətuːt/; in British English /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/.
How do you use constitute in a sentence?
Women constitute the majority of members. These three islands constitute the country.
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