Constitute
Constitute verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.
Usage example: charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government
Sanction and constitute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead a verb "Constitute".
Sanction
Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Constitute and sanction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constitute" instead a verb "Sanction".
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