Constitute (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), con·sti·tut·ed, con·sti·tut·ing.
  1. to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
  2. to appoint to an office or function; make or create: He was constituted treasurer.
  3. to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).
  4. to give legal form to (an assembly, court, etc.).
  5. to create or be tantamount to: Imports constitute a challenge to local goods.
  6. to set or place.
verb (tr)
  1. to make up; form; compose
  2. to appoint to an office or function
  3. to set up (a school or other institution) formally; found
  4. to give legal form to (a court, assembly, etc)
  5. to set up or enact (a law)
Constitute (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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