constitute

US /ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/
UK /ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/
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1.

constituer, former

be (a part) of a whole

:
Women constitute 70 percent of the student population.
Les femmes constituent 70 % de la population étudiante.
The various departments constitute the university.
Les différents départements constituent l'université.
2.

établir, fonder

give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law

:
The new laws constitute a significant change in policy.
Les nouvelles lois constituent un changement significatif de politique.
The assembly was constituted in 1948.
L'assemblée a été constituée en 1948.