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to constitute

to constitute

140 4.4
To be the parts that make up a whole
  • verb
  • /ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt/
translation icon : constituir
  • And then all of the ecosystems collectively on Earth constitute the biosphere.
  • constitute a majority
  • constitute 25 percent
  • constitute essential elements

There are clear criteria for what constitutes full blown ADHD.

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Examples

  • A local pastor estimates that the evangelicals in Huaycan constitute approximately 2 percent of the population.

    Academic text (1999)
  • You should know that your 10-page research paper is going to constitute 75% of your midterm grade.

  • Today those two challenges are still there and they constitute a serious threat.

  • Ladies and gentlemen, you constitute our jury for this trial.

  • And the question is, what constitutes the public square?

  • American Indians, at 8% of the total population, constitute the largest ethnic minority.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Finally, substantially all of the activities have to constitute elements of a process of experimentation.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Therefore, those cultures, which together constitute something like a cultural pluralism, could not survive.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There are clear criteria for what constitutes full blown ADHD.

  • American Indians, at 8% of the total population, constitute the largest ethnic minority.

Synonyms

to represent
vsto constitute
647 3.4

Be an example of a group, quality, or part of a total

is about being the actual parts that compose or form something
to make up
vsto constitute
239 2.7

Be the parts that form a whole

is about being the parts that collectively form something
to comprise
vsto constitute
122 4.4

To include parts or members

is about being the parts that make up or amount to something
to form
vsto constitute
107 2.1

To make or be a particular part of something

is about being a component that helps create a larger whole
to compose
vsto constitute
106 3.8

To be the parts that together form something

is about being the parts that together make a whole

How Much

to comprise
122 4.4
to constitute
140 4.4
to contribute
883 2.7

Surface Forms

constitute infinitive
constituted past participle
constituting present participle
constitutes third person singular

Etymology

The word constitute comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and statuere 'to set or place', like bits that 'stand together' to form a single thing, similar to how pieces make a statue. So when things constitute something, they are the parts that make up or form the whole.