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| 1. | [ verb ] form or compose | |
| Synonyms: | be make_up represent comprise | |
| Examples: | "This money is my only income" "These constitute my entire belonging" "The children made up the chorus" "This sum represents my entire income for a year" "These few men comprise his entire army" |
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| Related terms: | form compose fall_into supplement present range make constitution | |
| 2. | [ verb ] charge with a task or function | |
| Synonyms: | appoint name nominate | |
| Examples: | "appoint someone president" "nominate a committee" |
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| Related terms: | establish pack co-opt co-opt nomination appointee | |
| 3. | [ verb ] to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" | |
| Synonyms: | form make | |
| Examples: | "The branches made a roof" "This makes a fine introduction" |
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| Related terms: | constellate chelate add conglobate constitution | |
| 4. | [ verb ] set up or lay the groundwork for | |
| Synonyms: | establish institute found plant | |
| Examples: | "establish a new department" |
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| Related terms: | initiate appoint fix constitution initiation founder | |
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constituted constitutive constituent constituency constitution constipate Connecticuter connecticut construe constipated Constante constructive construct constrictive consuetude constraint connective constricted constantine constellate consternate constructor constant constrained constatation constipating constriction constricting construction constipation consternation construal constellation constantine_i construe_with constrict consider constrain constrainedly constantly constantan Constance Constable Considine connection connecting |
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