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constitute

/ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
con-sti-tute
IPA
/ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set up; to establish; to enact.

Transitive verb

verb

To make up; to compose; to form.

Transitive verb

verb

To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.

Transitive verb

noun

An established law.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstitūtum, neuter of cōnstitūtus, past participle of Latin cōnstituō (“to put in place; set up; establish”), from con- (“with”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: constituten, cōnstitūtum, cōnstituō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/
  • British English: /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

constitutes (present, singular) constituting (participle, present) constituted (participle, past) constituted (past) constitutes (plural)

Derived Forms

coconstitute constitutability constitutable constituter constitutory preconstitute reconstitute unconstituted

Frequently Paired Words

constituency constituent constitution constitutional constitutionalization constitutive

Synonyms

establish enact make up compose form found plant institute

Rhymes With

reconstitute

Questions

How do you pronounce constitute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/.
What does constitute mean?
To set up; to establish; to enact.
Where does constitute come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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