Associations to the word «Constitute»

Wiktionary

CONSTITUTE, verb. To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.
CONSTITUTE, verb. To make up; to compose; to form.
CONSTITUTE, verb. To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
CONSTITUTE, noun. (obsolete) An established law.

Dictionary definition

CONSTITUTE, verb. 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".
CONSTITUTE, verb. Create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee".
CONSTITUTE, verb. To compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction".
CONSTITUTE, verb. Set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats