[con.sti.tute] vt -tut.ed ; -tut.ing [ME, fr. L constitutus, pp. of constituere to set up, constitute, fr. com- + statuere to set--more at statute] (15c) 1: to appoint to an office, function, or dignity
2: set up, establish: as a: enact b: found c (1): to give due or lawful form to (2): to legally process
3: make up, form, compose "12 months ~ a year" "high school dropouts who ~ a major problem in large city slums --J. B. Conant"