Webster's Dictionary 1913

7156

Constantly

Con″stant‐ly (?), adv. With constancy; steadily; continually; perseveringly; without cessation; uniformly.But she constantly affirmed that it was even so.Acts. xii. 15.

7157

Constat

‖Con″stat (?), n.(Law) A certificate showing what appears upon record touching a matter in question.

7158

Constate

Con‐state″ (?), v. t. [F. constater; L. con- + stare to stand.] To ascertain; to verify; to establish; to prove. F. P. Cobbe.

7159

Constellate

Con″stel‐late (? or �), v. i. [Pref. con- + L. stellatus, p. p. of stellare to cover with stars, stella star. See Stellate.] To join luster; to shine with united radiance, or on...

7160

Constellate (2)

Con″stel‐late, v. t. 1. To unite in one luster or radiance, as stars.Whe know how to constellate these lights.Boyle.2. To set or adorn with stars or constellations; as, constell...

7161

Constellation

Con′stel‐la″tion (?), n. [F. constellation, L. constellatio.] 1. A cluster or group of fixed stars, or division of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some anim...

7162

Consternation

Con′ster‐na″tion (?), n. [L. consternatio, fr. consternare to overome, perplex, an accessory form of consternere to throw down, prostrate; con + sternere to spread out, throw do...

7163

Constipate

Con″sti‐pate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Constipated; p. pr. & vb. n.Constipating.] [L. constipatus, p. p. of constipare; con- + stipare to crowd together. See Costive.] 1. To crowd...

7164

Constipation

Con′sti‐pa″tion (?), n. [L. constipatio a crowding together: cf. F. constipation.] 1. Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed toge...

7165

Constituency

Con‐stit″u‐en‐cy (kŏn‐stĭt″ū̍‐ē̍n‐sy̆), n.; pl.Constituencies (–sĭz). A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.

7166

Constituent

Con‐stit″u‐ent (kŏn‐stĭt″ū̍‐ē̍nt), a. [L. constituens, -entis, p. pr. See Constitute.] 1. Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component.Body, soul, and reason are t...

7167

Constituent (2)

Con‐stit″u‐ent, n. 1. The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.Their first composure and origination require a higher and nobler constituent than chance....

7168

Constitute

Con″sti‐tute (kŏn″stĭ‐tūt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Constituted; p. pr. & vb. n.Constituting.] [L. constitutus, p. p. of constiture to constitute; con- + statuere to place, set, fr. ...

7169

Constitute (2)

Con″sti‐tute (kŏn″stĭ‐tūt), n. An established law. T. Preston.

7170

Constituter

Con″sti‐tu′ter (kŏn″stĭ‐tū′tẽr), n. One who constitutes or appoints.

7171

Constitution

Con′sti‐tu″tion (kŏn′stĭ‐tū″shŭn), n. [F. constitution, L. constitutio.] 1. The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; e...

7172

Constitutional

Con′sti‐tu″tion‐al (–al), a. [Cf. F. constitutionnel.] 1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; co...

7173

Constitutional (2)

Con′sti‐tu″tion‐al, n. A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution. Thackeray.The men trudged diurnal constitutionals along the different roads.Compton Reade.

7174

Constitutionalism

Con′sti‐tu″tion‐al‐ism (ĭz'm), n. The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government. Carl...

7175

Constitutionalist

Con′sti‐tu″tion‐al‐ist, n. One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist.

7176

Constitutionality

Con′sti‐tu′tion‐al″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.-ties (#). [Cf. F. constitutionalité.] 1. The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame.2. The state of bein...

7177

Constitutionally

Con′sti‐tu″tion‐al‐ly (?), adv. 1. In accordance with the constitution or natural disposition of the mind or body; naturally; as, he was constitutionally timid.The English were ...

7178

Constitutionist

Con′sti‐tu″tion‐ist, n. One who adheres to the constitution of the country. Bolingbroke.

7179

Constitutive

Con″sti‐tu′tive (?), a. 1. Tending or assisting to constitute or compose; elemental; essential.An ingredient and constitutive part of every virtue.Barrow.2. Having power to enac...

7180

Constitutively

Con″sti‐tu′tive‐ly, adv. In a constitutive manner.

7181

Constrain

Con‐strain″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Constrained (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Constraining.] [OF. constraindre, F. contrainde, L. constringere; con- + stringere to draw tight. See Strain,...

7182

Constrainable

Con‐strain″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. constraignable, F. contraignable.] Capable of being constrained; liable to constraint, or to restraint. Hooker.