What does constituir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word constituir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use constituir in Spanish.

The word constituir in Spanish means make, form, be, become, set up, establish, appoint yourself, stand as the guarantor, found. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word constituir

make, form

verbo transitivo (componer, formar, integrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Diez unidades constituyen una decena.
Twelve items make a dozen.

be

verbo transitivo (ser, suponer) (honor, privilege, etc.)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El nombramiento de cónsul que se me otorgó constituye un gran honor.
Being appointed consul is a great honor for me.

become

verbo pronominal (alcanzar: puesto, cargo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Él no pudo constituirse como líder sindical, no alcanzó la votación mínima.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She automatically became party leader when her predecessor died in office.

set up

verbo pronominal (finanzas: formar una empresa)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El negoció se constituyó con el esfuerzo de toda la familia.
The business was set up through the family's effort.

establish

verbo pronominal (derecho: tribunal, establecerse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Según el convenio, el tribunal deberá constituirse en un plazo máximo de 30 días.

appoint yourself

verbo pronominal (derecho: asignarse un estado o posición) (position)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
El nuevo grupo político aspira a constituirse como la segunda fuerza política del país.
The new political group aspires to appoint itself as the country's second political force.

stand as the guarantor

verbo pronominal (finanzas: hacerse fiador)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El señor Gómez se ha constituido fiador con el objetivo de percibir el reembolso del préstamo.
Mr. Gomez stood as the guarantor for the purpose of receiving repayment of the loan.

found

verbo transitivo (establecer, fundar, crear)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los pescadores constituyeron una cooperativa para mejorar sus condiciones de trabajo.
The fishermen founded a cooperative to improve their working conditions.

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