verb · academic
constitute
UK/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/US/ˈkɑːnstɪˌtuːt/CON·sti·tute
to make up or form something; to be considered as
Examples
“Women constitute almost half of the workforce in the sector.”
“This behaviour constitutes a breach of the contract.”
“A small number of voters constitute the deciding factor in the election.”
Band 8 sentence
“Minority groups can constitute a disproportionately large influence on policy when electoral systems magnify their votes.”
Collocations
- constitute a majority
- constitute a breach
- constitute evidence
Word family
Common mistakes
constitute of→constitute / be constituted by
be constitute→constitute (active) / be constituted (passive)
Say it for a higher band
5make up→6form→7+constitute
Synonyms
comprise
Easily confused
constitute vs. comprise
“The committee comprises ten members, and these members constitute the decision-making body.”
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