# constitutes

Pronunciation: US say "KON-sti-toots" /ˈkɑnstɪtuts/; UK say "KON-sti-tyoots" /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present tense of constitute. — third-person singular simple present indicative of constitute
   - Simple: Third-person singular present tense of constitute. Use it for one person or thing happening now.
   - _Carbon constitutes the chemical basis of all known life._
   - _Failure to appear in court constitutes contempt._

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