constitute

[kon-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /

VERB

comprise, form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

create establish

STRONG

aggregate complement complete compose compound construct develop embody enact fix found frame incorporate integrate make

WEAK

cook up dream up fill out flesh out fudge together make up set up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy ruin

STRONG

break disarrange disperse divide end exclude fail forget halt ignore neglect prevent raze refuse separate stop veto

WEAK

deny

VERB

authorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empower establish

STRONG

appoint commission decree delegate depute deputize designate draft enact legislate make name nominate ordain order

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow fail ignore prevent refuse retract stop veto

WEAK

deny

Example Sentences

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This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Premier David Eby granted Aboriginal title of Haida Gwaii—formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands—on the West Coast to the Haida Nation, who constitute only about half the archipelago’s population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It does not constitute personalized investment, tax, legal, or financial advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

He remains under police investigation, but last week his lawyers said his passport had been returned by the Metropolitan Police, adding that he did not constitute a flight risk.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

To acknowledge that the Japanese language is related to any other language seems to constitute a surrender of cultural identity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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