constitute

//ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt//
C1Frequency Level 8Formal
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Verb

constituteInfinitive
constitutePresent tense
constitutedPast tense
constitutedPast participle
constitutingPresent participle
constitutesThird-person singular
1

to be the parts or elements that form something; to make up or compose

Women constitute about 40% of the workforce.

2

to be considered to be something; to amount to or represent

This behavior constitutes a violation of the rules.

3

to formally establish or create an organization, institution, or system

The committee was constituted to investigate the matter.

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