constitute

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по формированию, составлению или созданию чего-либо, а также для учреждения или организации системы.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la acción de formar, componer o crear algo, así como para establecer u organizar un sistema o entidad.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de former, composer ou créer quelque chose, ainsi que pour établir ou organiser un système.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas einen Teil oder das Ganze von etwas bildet, etwas darstellt oder ausmacht; außerdem bedeutet es, etwas zu errichten, einzurichten oder zu gründen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de formar, compor ou criar algo, bem como para instituir ou organizar um sistema.zh动词，表示构成、组成或形成某事物的动作，也指建立或组织某个体系、机构。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تكوين شيء أو تشكيله أو تأليفه، وعلى كونه يمثل أو يكون شيئًا ما، وكذلك على إنشاء نظام أو مؤسسة.

1. Form or make up B2 formal

   To be the parts or components that form something.

   • 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.

   ruСоставлятьesconstituirfrConstituer (former)deBildenptConstituirzh构成arيشكّل

   Synonymes: account forcomposecompriseformmake up

2. Establish or set up B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУчредитьesEstablecer o instituir oficialmentefrÉtablir officiellementdeGründenptInstituirzh设立arأنشأ

   Synonymes: createestablishformfoundinaugurateinstituteorganizeset up

   Antonymes: abolishdisbanddissolveterminate

3. Be equivalent to B2 formal

   To be considered as something; to amount to.

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

   ruЯвлятьсяesconstituirfrConstituerdeDarstellenptConstituirzh相当于arيُعَدّ

   Synonymes: equalrepresent

• constituted past participle
• constituted past simple
• constituting present participle
• constitutes third person singular