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constitute

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/verb

उच्चारण कॉन्स्टिट्यूट

(के बराबर) होना, माना जाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [linking verb] formal

    to be considered to be something

    (के बराबर) होना, माना जाना

    • This act constitutes a crime.
    • Walking out without informing anyone would constitute a breach of the rules.
    • Repeated lying may constitute a breach of trust in a friendship.
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    • Does this message constitute a threat under the law?
    • Such behaviour would constitute a serious offence in any office.

    Synonyms amount to be equivalent to represent be regarded as count as

  2. 2

    [linking verb] formal

    to be the parts that together form something

    गठन करना, बनाना

    • Women constitute half the population.
    • Girls constitute more than half of the students in this college.
    • Rice and wheat constitute the main diet of most families in the region.
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    • Students from rural areas constitute a quarter of the new class.
    • Hindi speakers constitute the largest language group in the country.

    Synonyms make up form compose comprise account for

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to form a group legally or officially

    गठित करना, स्थापित करना

    • The committee was constituted in 2020.
    • The government constituted a panel to study the problem of waste.
    • A special court was constituted to hear the case quickly.
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    • The school has constituted a committee to look into the complaints.
    • The board will constitute a new panel next month.

    Synonyms establish set up found create form

    Opposite dissolve abolish disband

◇Word family
constitution nounconstituent noun, adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

amount to be equivalent to represent be regarded as count as make up form compose comprise account for establish set up found create

Antonyms

dissolve abolish disband

§Grammar and usage

Constitute, comprise and compose: the parts constitute the whole ('Ten players constitute a team'); the whole comprises the parts ('A team comprises ten players', never 'comprises of'); the whole is composed of the parts ('A team is composed of ten players').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: constitute, comprise और compose: भाग पूरे को constitute करते हैं ('Ten players constitute a team'); पूरा भागों को comprise करता है ('A team comprises ten players', 'comprises of' कभी नहीं); पूरा भागों से composed होता है ('A team is composed of ten players')।

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General knowledge

The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted in 1946; the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.

भारत की संविधान सभा 1946 में गठित हुई; संविधान 26 नवंबर 1949 को अपनाया गया और 26 जनवरी 1950 को लागू हुआ।