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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Constitute \Con"sti*tute\, n.
An established law. [Obs.] --T. Preston.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Constitute \Con"sti*tute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constituted}; p.
pr & vb n. {Constituting}.] [L. constitutus p. p. of
constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place set fr
status station, fr stare to stand See {Stand}.]
1. To cause to stand to establish; to enact.
Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.
--Jer. Taylor.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
constitute
v 1: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone
wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These
constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up
the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a
year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" [syn: {represent},
{make up}, {comprise}, {be}]
2: as of a committee for a temporary task [syn: {appoint}, {name},
{nominate}]
3: to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of
the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This
makes a fine introduction" [syn: {form}, {make}]
4: set up or lay the groundwork for "establish a new
department" [syn: {establish}, {found}, {plant}, {institute}]
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