Constitute and Close

Constitute

Constitute verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Usage example: a fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school

Close is an antonym for constitute.

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

Constitute is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Common collocations

part constitute part close part
company constitute company close company
system constitute system close system
fight constitute fight close fight
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