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What (who) is Constitute - definition
constitute
v. (formal and rare) (N; used with a noun) they constituted her chief justice
constitute
(constitutes, constituting, constituted)
1.
If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing.
Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence...
V-LINK: no cont, V n
2.
If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it.
Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force.
= comprise
V-LINK: no cont, V n
3.
When something such as a committee or government is constituted, it is formally established and given authority to operate. (FORMAL)
On 6 July a People's Revolutionary Government was constituted...
The accused will appear before a specially constituted military tribunal.
= set up
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed
Examples of use of Constitute
1. Sikhs constitute the world‘s fifth–largest religion.
2. Merely emerging unscathed will constitute victory.
3. As a result of Benjamin Netanyahu‘s economic policies, the elderly – who still constitute one–fifth of Israel‘s families – now constitute about one–quarter of the country‘s poor families.
4. She also cautioned that the US decision does not constitute the "grand bargain" that some analysts have said an American opening to Iran would constitute.
5. They constitute a fast–growing type of tourism, Morse said.