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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConstitute
/ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be a part of a whole; to make up or form something.
"Women constitute a significant portion of the workforce." - 2
To establish or create something, especially in a formal or legal context.
"The committee was constituted to address the concerns of the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'constitute' originates from the Latin 'constituere', which means 'to set up, establish'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the idea of forming or establishing something as a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constitute" is said worldwide
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constituer
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sti.tɥe
"Les femmes constituent une part importante de la main-d'œuvre."
konstituieren
Transliteration: kɔn.sti.tuˈiː.ʁən
"Die Frauen konstituieren einen bedeutenden Teil der Arbeitskräfte."
costituire
Transliteration: kos.ti.tuˈi.re
"Le donne costituiscono una parte significativa della forza lavoro."
constituir
Transliteration: kons.ti.tuˈiɾ
"Las mujeres constituyen una parte importante de la fuerza laboral."
constituir
Transliteration: kõs.tʃi.tuˈiʁ
"As mulheres constituem uma parte significativa da força de trabalho."
गठन करना
Transliteration: gathan karna
"महिलाएँ कार्यबल का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा बनाती हैं।"
构成
Transliteration: gòu chéng
"女性构成了劳动力的重要部分。"
구성하다
Transliteration: guseonghada
"여성은 노동력의 중요한 부분을 구성합니다."
構成する
Transliteration: kousei suru
"女性は労働力の重要な部分を構成しています。"
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