1. to form or make up; to be the parts or elements of something
2. to establish or set up officially
Usage: formal
3. to be considered as; to amount to

Examples

• Women constitute about half of the workforce.
• These four walls constitute the entire room.
• The committee was constituted to investigate the matter.
• His actions constitute a serious violation of the rules.
• Twelve members constitute a quorum for voting.
• The new evidence constitutes proof of his innocence.
• Water and carbon dioxide constitute the main waste products.