B2verbformalacademiclaw
US/ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/
UK/ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/
to form or make up something; also to be considered as something
In context
Women constitute about sixty percent of the company's staff.
Sharing someone's photos without permission may constitute a crime.
Young people constitute the largest group of social media users.
Words that go with constitute
verb + noun
- constitute a threatPlastic waste constitutes a threat to sea life.
- constitute a majorityStudents constitute a majority of the town's population.
- constitute a crimeLying to the police may constitute a crime.
- constitute a riskOld wiring can constitute a fire risk.
- what constitutesIt's hard to define what constitutes good teaching.