Latin · root
statuere
to set
Words sharing this root
constituentA member forming part of a larger whole.constituentHaving authority to create or amend a constitution.constituteTo form or establish a particular whole.constitutionThe fundamental organization and makeup of something.destituteLacking the basic necessities of life.destitutionExtreme poverty in which basic necessities are lacking.instituteAn organized establishment for concentrated education or research.instituteTo establish something or put it into operation.institutionAn established body with an enduring place in society.restitutionThe act of restoring what someone has lost or been wrongfully deprived of.statuteA written law formally enacted by a legislature.substituteA person or thing that takes the place of another.substitutionThe act or process of replacing one thing or person with another.