constitutes

Definitions

To be the elements or parts of; compose.

To amount to; represent.

To establish or appoint by legal or formal authority.

Examples

Failure to follow the safety protocols constitutes a serious violation of company policy.

The vast collection of rare artifacts constitutes one of the most significant historical archives in the country.

In many legal systems, a verbal agreement constitutes a binding contract under specific circumstances.

Synonyms

comprises forms makes up represents composes equals amounts to

Antonyms

destroys dismantles breaks down dissolves divides separates excludes