constitute

noun

(obsolete) An established law.

verb

(transitive) To make up; to compose; to form.

(transitive) To set up; to establish; to enact.

(transitive) To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.

Roots

statuostitu- · Latin · set up

Synonyms for constitute

comprisev establishv formn makev embodyv incorporatev composev foundv

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Where does constitute come from?

The word constitute breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root stitu-, from Latin statuo (“set up”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.