constitute

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de former, composer ou créer quelque chose, ainsi que pour établir ou organiser un système.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming, composing, or making up something, or to establish or set up an organization or system.

1. Form or make upB2formal

   To be the parts or components that form something.

   Constituer (former)

   • Women constitute a large portion of the workforce.
   • The committee is constituted of experts from various fields.
   • These elements constitute the foundation of the theory.

   Synonymesaccount forcomposecompriseformmake up

2. Establish or set upB2formal

   To officially establish or create something, such as an organization or law.

   Établir officiellement

   • The government constituted a new task force to address the crisis.
   • The board was constituted in 1995.
   • They constituted a committee to oversee the project.

   Synonymescreateestablishformfoundinaugurateinstituteorganizeset up

   Antonymesabolishdisbanddissolveterminate

3. Be equivalent toB2formal

   To be considered as something; to amount to.

   Constituer

   • His actions constitute a breach of contract.
   • This document constitutes a legal agreement.
   • The delay constitutes a violation of the terms.

   Synonymesequalrepresent