constitue
Syllables: con·sti·tueUK/ˈkɒn.stɪˌt(j)uː/US/ˈkɑn.stɪˌt(j)u/
constitue is the obsolete form of constitute.
constitue is the misspelling of constitute.
Meaning of constitute
Verb
constitute (third-person singular simple present constitutes, present participle constituting, simple past and past participle constituted)
- To set up; to establish; to enact.
- Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC
- To make up; to compose; to form.
- Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.1779–81, Samuel Johnson, "Abraham Cowley" in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poet
- Synonyms:
- make up
- To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
- Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.1814, William Wordsworth, The Excursion
Forms of constitue
| third-person singular present | constitues |
|---|---|
| present participle | constituing |
| past participle | constitued |
| past | constitued |
Origin of constitue
Inherited from Middle English constituen, from French constituer.
Questions about constitue
- What is constitue the obsolete form of?
- Constitue is the obsolete form of constitute.
- How do you pronounce constitue?
- Constitue is pronounced /ˈkɒn.stɪˌt(j)uː/ (UK).
Words near constitue in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: constitue (page history and authors); constitute (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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