constitute

BrE /ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.stə.tʃuːt/

verb en → es

past constituted pp constituted ing constituting

1 FORM PART OF [transitive] B2

to form part of something or to be a part of it

formar parte de, constituir

  • constitute a part/element/member of sth

Collocations constitute an important part of something · constitute the majority of something

  • The army constitutes 10% of the country's population.

    El ejército constituye el 10% de la población del país.

2 CREATE [transitive] B1

to create or form something officially, legally, or formally

establecer, crear, constituir

  • constitute sth as/into sth

Collocations constitute a committee · constitute an agreement

  • The new law constitutes the country's legal system.

    La nueva ley establece el sistema legal del país.

3 BE ENOUGH [transitive] C1

to be enough or to amount to something

sumar, equivaler a

  • constitute sth

Collocations constitute an adequate number of votes · constitute sufficient evidence

  • The number of signatures constitutes a majority.

    El número de firmas suma una mayoría.