Spanish Conversation · Level 90
60 words
Spanish word
constituir
Pronunciation
IPA/konstiˈtwiɾ/
Meaning
- verbcompose
Example
Los estudiantes constituyen la clase.
The students compose the class.
More examples
Unas familias del barrio constituyeron un grupo de apoyo.
A few families in the neighborhood set up a support group.
Core concept
Several parts joining to form a single whole.
Common phrases
constituir un grupo
set up a group
constituir un equipo
set up a team
Similar words
formar: Bring parts together to create a unit or group, commonly used in everyday speech.
componer: Combine separate elements or pieces to form one whole, emphasizing composition.
integrar: Incorporate an element into a larger whole so it becomes one of its parts.
conformar: Assemble elements into a definite shape or arrangement, creating a particular structure.
Definition in Spanish
Formar o integrar un todo a partir de varias partes; también referirse a la creación o establecimiento de una entidad u organismo.
Word origin
From Latin constituere (con- "together" + statuere "to place"), originally "set up together" and later "form or establish".
Usage tips
- In everyday speech constituir is somewhat formal, and speakers often use formar, crear, or estar formado por instead.
Other meanings
- establishverb
- formverb
Related words
- constituciónformationnoun
- reconstituirreconstituteverb
- constitutivoconstitutiveadjective