From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Constitute \Con"sti*tute\ (k[o^]n"st[i^]*t[=u]t), n.
An established law. [Obs.] --T. Preston.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Constitute \Con"sti*tute\ (k[o^]n"st[i^]*t[=u]t), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. {Constituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constituting}.] [L.
constitutus, p. p. of constiture to constitute; con- +
statuere to place, set, fr. status station, fr. stare to
stand. See {Stand}.]
1. To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.
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Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.
--Jer. Taylor.
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2. To make up; to compose; to form.
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Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold
that defies destruction. --Johnson.
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3. To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and
empower.
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Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.
--Wordsworth.
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{Constituted authorities}, the officers of government,
collectively, as of a nation, city, town, etc. --Bartlett.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
constitute
v 1: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone
wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These
constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the
chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year";
"These few men comprise his entire army" [syn:
{constitute}, {represent}, {make up}, {comprise}, {be}]
2: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a
committee" [syn: {appoint}, {name}, {nominate}, {constitute}]
3: to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of
the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a
fine introduction" [syn: {form}, {constitute}, {make}]
4: set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new
department" [syn: {establish}, {found}, {plant},
{constitute}, {institute}]
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