Tra từ constitute - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·sti·tute AW [constitute constitutes constituted constituting] BrE [ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt] NAmE [ˈkɑːnstətuːt] verb (formal)
1. linking verb + noun (not used in the progressive tenses)to be considered to be sth
•Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?
•The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society.
•His action was interpreted as constituting a threat to the community.
2. linking verb + noun (not used in the progressive tenses)to be the parts that together form sth
Syn: ↑make up
•Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
3. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to form a group legally or officially
Syn: ↑establish, Syn: ↑set up
•The committee was constituted in 1974 by an Act of Parliament.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin constitut- ‘established, appointed’, from the verb constituere, from con- ‘together’ + statuere ‘set up’.

Synonyms:
consist of sb/sth
comprise • make up sth • constitute • be composed of sb/sth
These words all mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form sth.
consist of sb/sth • to be formed from the things, people or activities mentioned: ▪ Their diet consists largely of vegetables.
comprise • (rather formal) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: ▪ The collection comprises 327 paintings.
Comprise can also be used to refer to the parts or members of sth: ▪ Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty. However, this is less frequent.
make up sth • (rather informal) to be the parts or people that form sth: ▪ Women make up 56% of the student numbers.
constitute • to be the parts or people that form sth: ▪ People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.
be composed of sb/sth • (rather formal) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: ▪ Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.
which word?
Consist of sb/sth is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ing form of a verb: ▪ My work at that time just consisted of typing letters. The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object: ▪ The group consists of/comprises/is made up of/is composed of ten people. and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object: ▪ Ten people make up/constitute/comprise the group. It is not correct to use ‘comprises of’ or ‘is composed by/from’.

Example Bank:
•The census constitutes the principal source of official statistics.
•The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.
•The conference in itself constitutes a solid achievement.
•This action constitutes a violation of international law.
•This constitutes a threat/danger/crime/breach/nuisance/weakness/nuisance/refusal.
•People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.