Constitute

/ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to be a part of a whole; to compose or make up.

Ten members constitute a quorum for the meeting.

to establish or form something.

The new law will constitute a significant change in policy.

to give legal or formal form to something.

The document will constitute proof of her identity.

From Latin 'constituere', meaning 'to set up, establish'.

constitute a majority

To form more than half of a group.

constitute a threat

To be considered a potential danger.

constitute legal grounds

To establish enough basis for legal action.

constitution

A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is governed.

constitutive

Having the power to establish or give organized existence to something.