constellate

con·stel·late  (knst-lt)

intr. & tr.v. con·stel·lat·ed, con·stel·lat·ing, con·stel·lates

To form or cause to form a group or cluster.

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[Back-formation from constellation.]

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constellate [ˈkɒnstɪˌleɪt]

vb

to form into clusters in or as if in constellations

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	constellate - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" dot, stud cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
	2.	constellate - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer" cluster, flock, clump huddle, huddle together - crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!" bunch, bunch together, bunch up - form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom" foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
	3.	constellate - form a constellation or cluster form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"