constitute

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
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• Atlantic-Canada, General-American: /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/
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• Canada, dialectal: /ˈkɒnstɪt(j)uːt/ of the US
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• Australian: /ˈkɔnstɪtjʉːt/
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• New-Zealand: [ˈkɔ̟nstətjʉːt]
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From Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstitūtum, neuter of cōnstitūtus, past participle of Latin cōnstituō (“to put in place; set up; establish”), from con- (“with”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).

86 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: основавам (osnovavam) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Bulgarian: учредявам (učredjavam) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Czech: ustavit — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Finnish: perustaa — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: gründen — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: begründen — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: bilden — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: einrichten — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: ins Leben rufen — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: einsetzen — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: festsetzen — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• German: konstituieren — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Greek: συστήνω (systíno) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Hindi: गठन करना (gaṭhan karnā) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Italian: costituire — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Italian: creare — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Italian: formare — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Japanese: 制定する (seitei-suru) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Korean: 설립(設立)하다 (seolliphada) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Korean: 제정(制定)하다 (jejeonghada) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Māori: whakaū — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Occitan: constituir — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Portuguese: constituir — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Russian: устана́вливать (ustanávlivatʹ) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Russian: учрежда́ть (učreždátʹ) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Russian: установи́ть (ustanovítʹ) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Russian: учреди́ть (učredítʹ) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Spanish: constituir — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Turkish: meydana getirmek — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Turkish: oluşturmak — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Ukrainian: устано́влювати (ustanóvljuvaty) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Ukrainian: установи́ти (ustanovýty) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Ukrainian: встано́влювати (vstanóvljuvaty) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Ukrainian: встанови́ти (vstanovýty) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Ukrainian: склада́ти (skladáty) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Ukrainian: скла́сти (sklásty) — to cause to stand; to establish; to enact
• Bulgarian: съставям (sǎstavjam) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Bulgarian: образувам (obrazuvam) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Chinese Mandarin: 組成 /组成 (zǔchéng) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Chinese Mandarin: 构成 (gòuchéng) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Czech: tvořit — to make up; to compose; to form
• Finnish: muodostaa — to make up; to compose; to form
• French: constituer — to make up; to compose; to form
• German: ausmachen — to make up; to compose; to form
• German: bilden — to make up; to compose; to form
• German: darstellen — to make up; to compose; to form
• German: repräsentieren — to make up; to compose; to form
• Greek: αποτελώ (apoteló) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Hebrew: היווה (hivá) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Hindi: गठन करना (gaṭhan karnā) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Italian: creare — to make up; to compose; to form
• Italian: formare — to make up; to compose; to form
• Italian: costituire — to make up; to compose; to form
• Italian: rappresentare — to make up; to compose; to form
• Japanese: 構成する (kōsei-suru) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Korean: 구성(構成)하다 (guseonghada) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Korean: 이루다 (iruda) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Occitan: constituir — to make up; to compose; to form
• Polish: stanowić — to make up; to compose; to form
• Portuguese: constituir — to make up; to compose; to form
• Russian: составля́ть (sostavljátʹ) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Russian: формирова́ть (formirovátʹ) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Russian: явля́ть собо́й (javljátʹ sobój) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Scots: constitute — to make up; to compose; to form
• Swedish: utgöra — to make up; to compose; to form
• Thai: เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ — to make up; to compose; to form
• Turkish: oluşmak — to make up; to compose; to form
• Turkish: teşkil etmek — to make up; to compose; to form
• Ukrainian: станови́ти (stanovýty) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Ukrainian: склада́ти (skladáty) — to make up; to compose; to form
• Vietnamese: cấu thành — to make up; to compose; to form
• Finnish: nimittää — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• German: ernennen — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• German: einsetzen — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Italian: nominare — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Italian: deputare — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Italian: creare — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Japanese: 任命する (ninmei-suru) — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Korean: 선출(選出)하다 (seonchulhada) — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Occitan: constituir — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Occitan: nomenar — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Russian: ста́вить (stávitʹ) — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Russian: поста́вить (postávitʹ) — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Turkish: atamak — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Turkish: seçmek — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower
• Turkish: tayin etmek — to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower