Meaning of "constitute" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSTITUTE

From Latin constituere, from com- (intensive) + statuere to place.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTITUTE

constitute  [ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTITUTE

Constitute is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb constitute in English.

WHAT DOES CONSTITUTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of constitute in the English dictionary

The first definition of constitute in the dictionary is to make up; form; compose. Other definition of constitute is to appoint to an office or function. Constitute is also to set up formally; found.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONSTITUTE

PRESENT

Present

I constitute

you constitute

he/she/it constitutes

we constitute

you constitute

they constitute

Present continuous

I am constituting

you are constituting

he/she/it is constituting

we are constituting

you are constituting

they are constituting

Present perfect

I have constituted

you have constituted

he/she/it has constituted

we have constituted

you have constituted

they have constituted

Present perfect continuous

I have been constituting

you have been constituting

he/she/it has been constituting

we have been constituting

you have been constituting

they have been constituting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I constituted

you constituted

he/she/it constituted

we constituted

you constituted

they constituted

Past continuous

I was constituting

you were constituting

he/she/it was constituting

we were constituting

you were constituting

they were constituting

Past perfect

I had constituted

you had constituted

he/she/it had constituted

we had constituted

you had constituted

they had constituted

Past perfect continuous

I had been constituting

you had been constituting

he/she/it had been constituting

we had been constituting

you had been constituting

they had been constituting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will constitute

you will constitute

he/she/it will constitute

we will constitute

you will constitute

they will constitute

Future continuous

I will be constituting

you will be constituting

he/she/it will be constituting

we will be constituting

you will be constituting

they will be constituting

Future perfect

I will have constituted

you will have constituted

he/she/it will have constituted

we will have constituted

you will have constituted

they will have constituted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been constituting

you will have been constituting

he/she/it will have been constituting

we will have been constituting

you will have been constituting

they will have been constituting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would constitute

you would constitute

he/she/it would constitute

we would constitute

you would constitute

they would constitute

Conditional continuous

I would be constituting

you would be constituting

he/she/it would be constituting

we would be constituting

you would be constituting

they would be constituting

Conditional perfect

I would have constitute

you would have constitute

he/she/it would have constitute

we would have constitute

you would have constitute

they would have constitute

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been constituting

you would have been constituting

he/she/it would have been constituting

we would have been constituting

you would have been constituting

they would have been constituting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you constitute
we let´s constitute
you constitute

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to constitute

Past participle

constituted

Present Participle

constituting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CONSTITUTE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «constitute» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of constitute

appoint · authorize · be · commission · compose · comprise · create · delegate · depute · embody · empower · enact · establish · exemplify · form · found · make · name · nominate · ordain · represent · set up

TRANSLATION OF CONSTITUTE

Find out the translation of constitute to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of constitute from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «constitute» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 构成
• Translator English - Spanish: constituir
• English: constitute
• Translator English - Hindi: का गठन
• Translator English - Arabic: تشكل
• Translator English - Russian: составляют
• Translator English - Portuguese: constituir
• Translator English - Bengali: গঠন করা
• Translator English - French: constituer
• Translator English - Malay: Membentuk
• Translator English - German: darstellen
• Translator English - Japanese: 構成要素となる
• Translator English - Korean: ~이 되는 것으로 여겨지다
• Translator English - Javanese: Akehe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tạo thành
• Translator English - Tamil: உள்ளனர்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्थापन करा
• Translator English - Turkish: oluşturmak
• Translator English - Italian: costituire
• Translator English - Polish: stanowią
• Translator English - Ukrainian: складають
• Translator English - Romanian: constitui
• Translator English - Greek: αποτελούν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitmaak
• Translator English - Swedish: utgöra
• Translator English - Norwegian: utgjør

10 QUOTES WITH «CONSTITUTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word constitute.

1

Francis Aungier

The male sex still constitute in many ways the most obstinate vested interest one can find.

2

Georges Bernanos

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.

3

Lin Biao

Taking the entire globe, if North America and Western Europe can be called the 'cities of the world', then Asia, Africa and Latin America constitute 'the rural areas of the world'.

4

David Bohm

Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture.

5

Joseph P. Bradley

As marriage and the family institution constitute the foundation and chief cornerstone of civil society, it is of the greatest moment that the marriage-tie should never be dissolved save for the most urgent reason. I cannot assent, however, to the doctrine that it should never be dissolved at all.

6

Olympia Brown

Fortuitous circumstances constitute the moulds that shape the majority of human lives, and the hasty impress of an accident is too often regarded as the relentless decree of all ordaining fate.

7

Joseph Butler

Self-love then does not constitute THIS or THAT to be our interest or good; but, our interest or good being constituted by nature and supposed, self-love only puts us upon obtaining and securing it.

8

Judith Butler

The point is not to stay marginal, but to participate in whatever network of marginal zones is spawned from other disciplinary centers and which, together, constitute a multiple displacement of those authorities.

9

Italo Calvino

The Classics are those books which constitute a treasured experience for those who have read and loved them; but they remain just as rich an experience for those who reserve the chance to read them for when they are in the best condition to enjoy them.

10

Martin Van Creveld

Except when war is waged in a desert, noncombatants, also known as civilians or 'the people,' constitute the great majority of those affected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTITUTE»

Discover the use of constitute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constitute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

State in Society: Studying How States and Societies ...

The essays in this book trace the development of Joel Migdal's "state-in-society" approach.

Joel S. Migdal, 2001

To Constitute a Nation: A Cultural History of Australia's ...

This 1997 book is an imaginative and resonant exploration of the broader context of the Australian constitution.

Helen Irving, 1999

The Struggle to Constitute and Sustain Productive Orders: ...

This book identifies the criteria for successful constitutions in both theory and practice using the research and methodology of Vincent Ostrom.

Mark Sproule-Jones, Barbara Allen, Filippo Sabetti, 2008

Do Hong Kong Sar and China Constitute an Optimal Currency ...

The paper explores the behavior of the long-run real exchange rate (RER) of Hong Kong SAR and China by testing the generalized-purchasing power parity hypothesis (G-PPP). the hypothesis argues that if the fundamental variables determining ...

Hong Liang, 1999

The Wisconsin Blue Book

The county of Waukesha shall constitute the Thirteenth Senate District. The county of Walworth shall constitute the Fourteenth Semite District. The county of Rock shall constitute the Fifteenth Senate District. The towns of Southport, Pike, ...

Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual of the State of ...

The sixth, eighth, and ninth wards shall constitute the fourth district, and elect one member. The twenty-sixth and thirty-sixth wards shall constitute the fifth district, and elect three members. The seventh ward shall constitute the sixth district, and  ...

John Augustus Smull, William P. Smull, Thomas Baumgardner Cochran, 1906

Statutes of California

The Counties of San Mateo and Santa Clara shall constitute Division of Agricultural District No. 5. fitti'ééiiw The County of Los Angeles shall constitute Agricultural Sim}, t District No. 6. at c 8' The County of Monterey shall constitute Agricultural ...

California, 1897

Acts and Joint Resolutions, Amending the Constitution, of ...

The county of Norfolk shall constitute tlie first circuit. Sub-sec. 2. The counties of Nausemond, Southampton, and the city of Norfolk shall constitute the second circuit. Sub-sec. 3. The counties of Prince George, Surry, Sussex, Greenesvilk and ...

Virginia, 1908

Illinois as it is: its history, geography, statistics, ...

The counties of Wabash and Edwards shall constitute the eighth representative district, and be entitled to one representative. 9. The counties of Lawrence and Richland shall constitute the ninth representative district, and be entitled to one ...

Fred Gerhard, 1857

Congressional Serial Set

The county of Millard shall constitute the nineteenth representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The county of Beaver shall constitute the twentieth representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The county of ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTITUTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term constitute is used in the context of the following news items.

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Both insurers refused on the ground that the EPA proceedings did not constitute a "suit" under the policies, which provided that the insurers ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»

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The decision of the Court of Appeal of Paris in Électricité De France SA v Solaire Direct (2014/02694, May 21 2015) comes under the heading ... «World Trademark Review, Jul 15»

Jordan Henderson says what will constitute a successful Liverpool …

Jordan Henderson, the man expected to take departing skipper Steven Gerrard's Liverpool captaincy, has outlined the club's targets for the ... «The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C., Jul 15»

'Concerned citizens' constitute forum in Dmu

For the “betterment of Dimapurians”, a new forum has been formed by concerned citizens, constituted as Dimapur Concerned Citizens' Forum ... «Nagaland Post, Jul 15»

Ugolor urges Buhari to constitute panel on extra-judicial killing

David Ugolor has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to constitute an Independent panel of inquiry to investigate the activities of 18 ... «Nigerian Observer, Jul 15»

AICC to constitute shadow cabinet

Hyderabad: The AICC has decided to form a “shadow cabinet” consisting of senior TPCC leaders. The cabinet will keep tabs on the ... «The Hans India, Jun 15»

Constitute state press academy, demands NUJ chief

VIJAYAWADA: President of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Uppala Lakshman demanded the state government to immediately constitute ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

Six top Catalan research centres constitute 'The Barcelona Institute …

Home > Press > Six top Catalan research centres constitute 'The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology' to pursue a joint scientific ... «Nanotechnology News, Jun 15»

Public Release: 26-Jun-2015 Top Catalan research centers …

Public Release: 26-Jun-2015 Top Catalan research centers constitute 'The Barcelona Institute of Science & Technology'. CRG, ICIQ, ICN2,ICFO, IFAE and IRB ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»

Does deal between Jacob Zuma and ex-NPA head constitute …

Recent press reports suggest that Freedom Under Law is considering civil litigation concerning the constitutionality of the recent engagements ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jun 15»