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Synonyms for constitute

18 synonyms
4 meanings

verb

Most common

establish enact comprise appoint nominate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Compose — to make up; to compose; to form

form, forme US, make, compose, create, organize, organise UK, upmake dated rare

2. Establish — to set up; to establish; to enact

establish, enact, ordain

3. Comprise

comprise, represent, be

4. Institute

institute, found, plant

Other

appoint, name, nominate

Definitions

v. 1
To set up; to establish; to enact.
v. 2
To make up; to compose; to form.
v. 3
To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.

Related words

Word family: constituter constituency constituent constitution constitutional constitutive

Forms

Past participle: constituted
e.g. constituted → formed, composed, created, organized…

Example sentences

establish You establish the property right by paying for it.
enact The Federal Parliament ultimately didn't enact this law.
comprise That didn't comprise any malicious intent.
appoint Just appoint the time and place and I'll be there.
nominate I would like to nominate Don Jones as chairman.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
constitute		falling
establish		falling
enact		falling
comprise		falling
appoint		falling
nominate		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters: be¹
4 letters: make¹, name¹, form¹
5 letters: found¹, plant¹, enact², forme
6 letters: create², ordain², upmake
7 letters: appoint², compose²
8 letters: organize³, comprise², nominate³, organise
9 letters: institute³, represent³, establish³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enact² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: constituer
Italiano: costituire
Español: constituir
Deutsch: ausmachen
Català: constituir