constitute [constituted, constituting, constitutes](to appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower) verb [UK: ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt] [US: ˈkɑːn.stə.ˌtuːt]
deputize [deputized, deputizing, deputizes](to make (someone) a deputy) verb [UK: ˈde.pjʊ.taɪz] [US: ˈde.pjə.ˌtaɪz]