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- [kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
- /ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/
Definitions of constitute word
- verb constitute If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing. 3
- verb constitute If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it. 3
- verb constitute When something such as a committee or government is constituted, it is formally established and given authority to operate. 3
- verb constitute to make up; form; compose 3
- verb constitute to appoint to an office or function 3
- verb constitute to set up (a school or other institution) formally; found 3
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Origin of constitute
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin constitūtus (past participle of constituere; see constituent), equivalent to con- con- + -stitūtus, combining form of statūtum, past participle of statuere to set up. See statute
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Parts of speech for Constitute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
constitute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for constitute
verb constitute
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- incorporate — to form into a legal corporation.
- compose — The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
Antonyms for constitute
verb constitute
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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