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constitute(dictionary)

constitute (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of constituere 'to set up, constitute', from com- ( COM-) + statuere 'to set up']
[linking verb, not in progressive] to be considered to be something
::Failing to complete the work constitutes a breach of the employment contract.
::The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society.
[linking verb, not in progressive] if several people or things constitute something, they are the parts that form it
::We must redefine what constitutes a family.
[T usually in passive] formal to officially form a group or organization
::The Federation was constituted in 1949.