Definition of constitute - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
representationrepresent or be equivalent to
- His actions constitute a breach of trust.
2.
compositionbe a part of a whole
- Individual votes constitute the election results.
3.
appointmentappoint to a position or role
- She was constituted as the new chairperson.
Expressions with constitute
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have enough members present to make a meeting official
Five members constitute a quorum for this committee.
qualify as a punishable or illegal act under rules or law
Sharing that confidential report may constitute an offence under company policy.
Origin of constitute
Latin, constituere (to set up)
Terms with constitute included in their meaning
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general
constitute or form something
safety
constitute a danger or risk
composition
constitute or comprise a part of a whole
one piece
form or constitute a part of something
legal formation
constitute as a legal corporation
constitute
make up the whole of something
biology
constitute the code for protein biosynthesis
Examples of constitute in a sentence
For tax purposes, the payments constitute income. These elements constitute the entire system. The chapters constitute the bulk of the book. He was constituted as the team leader. They constituted her as the project manager.
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- French:constituer, composer, ...
- German:darstellen, bilden, ...
- Italian:costituire, formare, ...
- Spanish:constituir, formar, ...
- Portuguese:constituir, compor, ...
- Chinese:构成, 任命, ...
- Japanese:構成する, 成す, ...
- Arabic:شَكَّلَ, كَوَّنَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָווֹת, לְהַוּוֹת, ...
- Russian:составлять, являться частью, ...
- Ukrainian:становити, складати, ...
- Hindi:होना, हिस्सा होना, ...
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