Synonyms for

Constitute

Verb / ˈkɑ:nstʌˌtu:t / Another word for constitute — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make up, form, or establish something

Synonyms & similar words

makeup institute establish found plant name comprise form nominate represent make be appoint compose form establish create organize build generate produce enact frame fashion structure arrange assemble combine blend mingle merge

Synonyms by register

Formal

comprise compose form make up

Informal

be amount to add up to

Literary

forge fashion

Antonyms

disband dissolve dismantle separate divide break up

Common collocations

  • constitute a threat
  • constitute a crime
  • constitute a quorum
  • constitute a majority
  • constitute a violation
  • constitute the basis
  • constitute an offense

Word family

noun constitution
verb constitute
adjective constitutional

Usage note

Often used in formal contexts to mean 'to be the parts that form a whole' or 'to establish or create'. Avoid using it informally where simpler verbs like 'be' or 'make up' would suffice.

Example sentences

  1. The ingredients constitute the recipe.
  2. The students constitute the majority of the population.
  3. The five senses constitute how we perceive the world.
  4. The board members constitute the decision-making body.
  5. The team's efforts constitute a successful project.

Quotes

  • We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
  • Preamble of the United States Constitution
  • The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer", "Things do not happen. Things are made to happen." - John F. Kennedy

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