constellate

Definitions of constellate
  1. verb
    form a constellation or cluster
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    type of:
    form
    assume a form or shape
  2. verb
    come together as in a cluster or flock
    “The poets constellate in this town every summer”
    synonyms: clump, cluster, flock
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    types:
    huddle, huddle together
    crowd or draw together
    bunch, bunch together, bunch up
    form into a bunch
    type of:
    assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet
    collect in one place
  3. verb
    scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
    “Hills constellated with lights”
    synonyms: dot, stud
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    type of:
    continue, cover, extend
    span an interval of distance, space or time
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