constitute
v.v. to be the parts that make up a whole thing. You use this when saying that several smaller things together form one larger group or system.
v. to be the components or elements that form a whole; to make up or compose. Often used in formal or legal contexts to define the status or composition of an entity.
Twelve people constitute a full jury in this court.
The various departments that constitute the university must coordinate their budgets every spring.
While individual protests may seem isolated, together they constitute a significant challenge to the current administration's environmental policies.
From Middle English constituten, from Latin cōnstitūtum, neuter of cōnstitūtus, past participle of Latin cōnstituō (“to put in place; set up; establish”), from con- (“with”) + statuō (“to put up; establish”).
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it is frequently used in the active voice in academic writing.
The team is constituted by five membersFive members constitute the teamLearners often use 'constitute' in the passive voice with 'by', but in active usage, the parts are the subject and the whole is the object.