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constituted

Syllables: con·sti·tut·edUK/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/US/ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

constituted is the simple past and past participle of constitute.

Meaning of constitute

Verb

constitute (third-person singular simple present constitutes, present participle constituting, simple past and past participle constituted)

  1. (transitive) 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
    Synonyms:
    establish, enact
  2. (transitive) 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
  3. (transitive) 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

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Words formed from constituted

Questions about constituted

What is constituted the simple past and past participle of?
Constituted is the simple past and past participle of constitute.
How do you pronounce constituted?
Constituted is pronounced /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/ (US).

Words near constituted in the dictionary

  1. constituing
  2. constituitive
  3. constitutability
  4. constitutable
  5. constitute
  6. constituted
  7. constituter
  8. constituters
  9. constitutes
  10. constituting
  11. constitution

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