Synonyms and Antonyms of constitute
1
to be all the substance of - Nine players constitute a baseball team.
embody, epitomize, incarnate, incorporate, integrate, materialize, personify, substantiate
complement, complete, supplement
fill (out), flesh (out)
2
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of - A fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school.
begin, establish, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, plant, set up, start
author, father, originate
conceive, concoct, contrive, cook (up), create, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, produce, think (up)
construct, put up
develop, enlarge, expand
endow, finance, fund, subsidize
arrange, organize, systematize
3
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty - the legally constituted authorities with jurisdiction in this matter
authorize, delegate, deputize
anoint, consecrate, create, inaugurate, induct, install, instate, institute, invest, make, ordain
crown, enthrone, throne
choose, destine, draft, elect, handpick, select, single (out), vote (in)
blackball, depose, dethrone, displace, eject, evict, oust, overthrow, remove, throw out, uncrown, unmake, unseat
4
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action - charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government
reenact, repass
bring about, effect
allow, authorize, permit, sanction
decree, dictate, proclaim
administer, execute
approve, confirm, ratify
