CONSTITUTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSTITUTE?

Need another word that means the same as “constitute”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “constitute” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Constitute” are: be, comprise, make up, represent, appoint, name, nominate, establish, found, institute, plant, form, make, amount to, add up to, account for, compose, serve as, act as, function as, perform the function of, do duty for, embody, be equivalent to, be the equivalent of, be tantamount to, be regarded as, inaugurate, initiate, create, set up, put in place, start, begin, originate, organize, develop, shape

Constitute as a Verb

Definitions of "Constitute" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “constitute” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be (a part) of a whole.
• Be or be equivalent to (something.
• Give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law.
• Combine to form (a whole.
• To compose or represent.
• Form or compose.
• Create and charge with a task or function.
• To compose or represent.
• Set up or lay the groundwork for.

Synonyms of "Constitute" as a verb (38 Words)

account for	Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation.
act as	Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.
add up to	Determine the sum of.
amount to	Add up in number or quantity.
appoint	Determine or decide on (a time or a place. Such laws are appointed by God.
be	Be priced at. The opening event is on October 16.
be equivalent to	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be regarded as	Form or compose.
be tantamount to	Happen, occur, take place.
be the equivalent of	Spend or use time.
begin	Begin to speak or say he began. I can t begin to tell you how much I hate that commercial.
compose	Prepare (a text) for printing by manually, mechanically, or electronically setting up the letters and other characters in the order to be printed. Compose and draw a still life.
comprise	Make up or constitute (a whole. Documents are comprised of words.
create	Create or manufacture a man made product. The company was created 25 years ago.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. The plot developed slowly.
do duty for	Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.
embody	Represent in bodily form. A national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill.
establish	Institute enact or establish. The right plan would be to establish dummy s diamonds.
form	Bring or be brought into a certain formation. Form the dough into balls.
found	Set up or found.
function as	Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
inaugurate	Admit (someone) formally to office. He inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration.
initiate	Admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual. He proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures.
institute	Advance or set forth in court. His sons were instituted to the priesthood.
make	Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way. Make the first team.
make up	Make or cause to be or to become.
name	Mention and identify by name. She was named as Student of the Year.
nominate	Put forward nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position. The company nominated her as a delegate to the convention.
organize	Coordinate the activities of (a person or group) efficiently. The soul doth organize the body.
originate	Have a specified beginning. The word originated as a marketing term.
perform the function of	Carry out or perform an action.
plant	Place a plant in the ground out of doors so it can grow especially after growing it from seed in an indoor environment. Plant bugs in the dissident s apartment.
put in place	Adapt.
represent	Be a delegate or spokesperson for represent somebody s interest or be a proxy or substitute for as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute. The three heads of Cerberus represent the past present and future.
serve as	Contribute or conduce to.
set up	Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.
shape	Give a particular shape or form to. I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline.
start	Give a signal to competitors to start in a race. Who started this company.

Usage Examples of "Constitute" as a verb

• There were enough members present to constitute a quorum.
• His failure to act constituted a breach of duty.
• The superior courts were constituted by the Judicature Acts 1873–5.
• Lone parents constitute a great proportion of the poor.
• These constitute my entire belonging.

Associations of "Constitute" (30 Words)

apostle	Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people. Kiril and Metodije the apostles of the Slavs.
arrange	Arrange attractively. Songs arranged for viola and piano.
be	Be priced at. I want to be a teacher.
become	Grow to be; develop into. What would become of her now.
compose	Put together out of existing material. The king with some difficulty composed this difference.
composition	A thing composed of various elements. None of the other photographs shared this particular composition.
comprise	Consist of; be made up of. A totally new idea is comprised in this paper.
consider	Regard or treat with consideration respect and esteem. You must consider her age.
consist	Be consistent in form tenor or character be congruous. Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end.
construct	Draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions. Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer.
coordinate	Form a coordinate bond to an atom or molecule. Coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues.
correlate	To bear a reciprocal or mutual relation. Do these facts correlate.
disguise	An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something. Does holding a handkerchief over the mouthpiece really disguise your voice.
disguised	Having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading. The disguised form of aggression available to the powerless against the powerful.
harmonize	Bring into consonance or accord. The economic group founded to harmonize national development plans.
institute	An association organized to promote art or science or education. The award was instituted in 1900.
lipstick	Apply lipstick to. Her lipstick was smudged.
makeup	The way in which someone or something is composed. The two teams played a makeup one week later.
orchestrate	Plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously. The situation has been orchestrated by a tiny minority.
orchestration	An arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band. The orchestration of the campaign needed tightening.
organize	Bring order and organization to. She was unsuited to anything where she had to organize herself.
prepare	To prepare verbally either for written or spoken delivery. Prepare the discord in bar 139.
priesthood	The body of ordained religious practitioners. The ordination of women to the priesthood.
quorum	A gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business.
reconcile	Restore friendly relations between. It is not necessary to reconcile the cost accounts to the financial accounts.
redefine	Give a new or different definition of (a word. The role of the Emperor was redefined.
reorganize	Change the way in which (something) is organized. The company reorganized into fewer key areas.
required	Required by rule. The corset the garment that ensured the required female shape.
sacerdotal	Of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism. Priestly or sacerdotal vestments.
sizing	Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.