constitute
Pronunciation: [ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt]
Word
Context: "composition"
(verb) to be a part of something larger or to make up that thing. It's like when you put different ingredients together to make a cake; all the ingredients together help to make the cake.
Example
The students constitute a significant part of the school community.
Example
Not all the members of the team constitute the decision-making group.
Example
What groups or people constitute the committee?
Context: "establishment"
(verb) to create or set something up. It’s like when you start a club or a team; you are putting it together and making it official.
Example
They constituted a new organization to help local artists.
Example
The proposal did not constitute a valid solution to the problem.
Example
What steps do we need to take to constitute a new team?
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