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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of constituere 'to set up, constitute', from com- ( COM-) + statuere 'to set up' |
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con‧sti‧tute W3
1 [linking verb, not in progressive] to be considered to be something : 
Failing to complete the work constitutes a breach of the employment contract.The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society.
Failing to complete the work constitutes a breach of the employment contract.The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society.2 [linking verb, not in progressive] if several people or things constitute something, they are the parts that form it : We must redefine what constitutes a family.
We must redefine what constitutes a family.3 [transitive usually in passive] formal to officially form a group or organization : The Federation was constituted in 1949.
The Federation was constituted in 1949.