01 v. t. To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.
imp. & p. p.
Constituted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Constituting
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1.
To cause to stand; to establish; to enact.“Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.” — Jer. Taylor.
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2.
To make up; to compose; to form.“Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.” — Johnson.
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3.
To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.“Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.” — Wordsworth.
Phrases & compounds
Constituted authorities —
the officers of government, collectively, as of a nation, city, town, etc.