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constituting

constituting is the present participle and gerund 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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Questions about constituting

What is constituting the present participle and gerund of?
Constituting is the present participle and gerund of constitute.

Words near constituting in the dictionary

  1. constitute
  2. constituted
  3. constituter
  4. constituters
  5. constitutes
  6. constituting
  7. constitution
  8. Constitution Hill
  9. Constitution State
  10. constitutional
  11. constitutional amendment

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