constitute
C1Academic AWL-1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/US /ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/
Meaning
verb
to be considered to be something
“Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?”
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“[LAUGHTER] Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure.”
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[LAUGHTER] Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure.
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