Constitute Meaning in English
word
Definition
To form or make up something; to be considered as or equivalent to something else.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or academic word, often used in law, science, or official writing ('constitute a crime', 'constitute a committee'). Not used in casual conversation. Often introduces something seen as a sum of parts or something being classified.
Spanish: constituir - representarPortuguese (BR): constituir - representarPortuguese (PT): constituir - representarChinese (Simplified): 构成 - 组成 - 被视为Chinese (Traditional): 構成 - 組成 - 被視為Hindi: गठन करना - बनानाArabic: يشكل - يمثلBengali: গঠন করা - সৃষ্ট করা - গণ্য হওয়াRussian: составлять - образовывать - являться (чем-либо)Japanese: 構成する - 成すVietnamese: cấu thành - tạo nên - được xem làKorean: 구성하다 - 이루다 - 간주되다Turkish: oluşturmak - teşkil etmek - sayılmakUrdu: تشکیل دینا - شمار کیا جاناIndonesian: membentuk - merupakan - dianggap sebagai
Example Sentences
Three people constitute a committee.
basic
Missing a payment can constitute a breach of contract.
basic
These actions constitute a serious offense.
basic
Does forgetting to call really constitute being rude?
natural
His actions don’t constitute a crime under the new law.
natural
A few bad apples don’t constitute the whole group.
natural