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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Constitute \Con"sti*tute\, n. An established law. [Obs.] --T. Preston. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Constitute \Con"sti*tute\, 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. Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority. --Jer. Taylor. From WordNet r 1.6 [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: {represent}, {make up}, {comprise}, {be}] 2: as of a committee for a temporary task [syn: {appoint}, {name}, {nominate}] 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}, {make}] 4: set up or lay the groundwork for "establish a new department" [syn: {establish}, {found}, {plant}, {institute}]
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