| Subject | English | Russian |
| law | constitute a ground for something/doing something | послужить основанием (чего-либо, для чего-либо Евгений Тамарченко) |
| gen. | constitute a ground | служить основанием (nerzig) |
| gen. | constitute grounds | являться основанием (The equivalent of any of the occurrences referred to in this section (iv), though known or designated by some other name or term in the Publishers' place of residence, shall likewise constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement under this Clause. 4uzhoj) |
| law | constitute grounds for | являться основанием для (The equivalent of any of the occurrences referred to in this section (iv), though known or designated by some other name or term in the Publishers' place of residence, shall likewise constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement under this Clause. NadVic) |
| gen. | constitute grounds for | служить основанием (What constitutes grounds for a restraining order? Lena Nolte) |
| law | constitute sufficient grounds for/to do something | являться достаточным основанием для (Ying) |