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Verb constitute has 4 senses
- constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be - 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"
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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- appoint, name, nominate, constitute - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
--2 is one way to establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
--3 is one way to constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
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Something ----s something
- establish, found, plant, constitute, institute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
--4 is one way to initiate, pioneer
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Somebody ----s something
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