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self-constituting

con·sti·tute
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /sɛlf ˈkɑːn.stɪ.tuːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-sti-toot, -tyoot]
    • /sɛlf ˈkɑːn.stɪ.tuːt/

Definitions of self-constituting word

  • verb with object self-constituting to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand. 1
  • verb with object self-constituting to appoint to an office or function; make or create: He was constituted treasurer. 1
  • verb with object self-constituting to establish (laws, an institution, etc.). 1
  • verb with object self-constituting to give legal form to (an assembly, court, etc.). 1
  • verb with object self-constituting to create or be tantamount to: Imports constitute a challenge to local goods. 1
  • verb with object self-constituting Archaic. to set or place. 1
See all 6 definitions of self-constituting

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Origin of self-constituting

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 Self-constituting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-constituting

self-constituting 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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