constitute UK /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/US /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/verb 3noun 1forms 3 verb3 •To make up; to compose; to form.Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction. — 1779 •To set up; to establish; to enact.Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority. — 1651 •To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine. — 1814 noun1 •(no longer used) An established law.A naughty man that will not obey the kings constitute. — 1569 formsconstituted · constituting · constitutes