Constitute

con;sti;tute pronunciation: function: transitive verb inflected form(s): con;sti;tut;ed; con;sti;tut;ingetymology: middle english, from latin constitutus, past participle of constituere to set up, constitute, from com- + statuere to set — more at statutedate: 15th century 1 : to appoint to an office, function, or dignity2 : set up, establish: as a : enact b : found c (1) : to give due or lawful form to (2) : to legally process 3 : make up, form, compose lt;12 months constitute a yeargt; lt;high school dropouts who constitute a major problem in large city slums — j. b. conantgt;