constitutionalize-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: provide with a constitution

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate|organization]] CONSTITUTIONALIZE NP2[theme]

Examples:
The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century.
We are there to constitutionalize Iraq rather than democratize Iraq.

Mappings:
VerbNet: establish-55.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: constitutionalize.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: take a digestion-aiding walk after a meal

Commentary: Notes: Few examples found. Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] CONSTITUTIONALIZE

Examples:
A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize.
*My grandfather constitutionalizes every day after dinner.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: constitutionalize.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate|organization]] CONSTITUTIONALIZE NP2[theme] (PP[location]) NP1[location] CONSTITUTIONALIZE NP2[theme]

Examples:
This amendment would constitutionalize the cloning of embryos for destruction in research.
If you constitutionalize the budgeting process, the courts will be making decisions about budgets.
If the people explicitly constitutionalize discrimination, such discrimination is legal.
Human rights as juridical statuses must be constitutionalized in the international system.
The innovation was constitutionalized in an amendment of 1983.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: constitutionalize.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3