constitute
US /ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/
UK /ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/
1.
constituir, formar
be (a part) of a whole
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Women constitute 70 percent of the student population.
As mulheres constituem 70 por cento da população estudantil.
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The various departments constitute the university.
Os vários departamentos constituem a universidade.
2.
estabelecer, instituir
give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law
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The new laws constitute a significant change in policy.
As novas leis constituem uma mudança significativa na política.
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The assembly was constituted in 1948.
A assembleia foi constituída em 1948.