Constitute
Constitute verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: the legally constituted authorities with jurisdiction in this matter
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Both words in one sentence
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When the non-sexual meaning doesn't make any sense, this can constitute an Unusual Euphemism.
Source: Double Entendre -
In many of the examples, the characters offhandedly use foreign "expressions" that either make no sense in context, or even constitute commentary from the authors.
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Even viewers who would otherwise never think of defending Sarah Palin in a million years (who constitute the majority of his viewership to begin with) are astonished by his willingness to blatantly put words into someone else's mouth just to make a point.
Source: Creator / Cenk Uygur
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Make and Constitute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constitute/make
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Make or Constitute. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/constitute/make.
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