HyperDic: constellate

English > 3 senses of the word constellate:
VERBstativeconstellate, dot, studscatter or intersperse like dots or studs
motionconstellate, cluster, flock, clumpcome together as in a cluster or flock
changeconstellateform a constellation or cluster
English > constellate: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaningscatter or intersperse like dots or studs.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"Hills constellated with lights"
Synonymsdot, stud
Broadercover, continue, extendspan an interval / interval of distance, space or time
Spanishclavetear, constelar, esparcir, tachonar
Nounsconstellationan arrangement of parts or elements
English > constellate: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningCome together as in a cluster or flock.
PatternSomebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe crowds constellate in the streets
Example"The poets constellate in this town every summer"
Synonymscluster, flock, clump
Narrowerbunch together, bunch, bunch upform into a bunch
huddle, huddle togethercrowd or draw together
Broadermeet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherCollect in one place
Spanishaglomerar, agruparse, agrupar, apiñarse
Catalanagrupar-se, agrupar, apilotar-se, apinyar-se, arraïmar-se, congregar-se
Nounsconstellationan arrangement of parts or elements
constellationa configuration of stars as seen from the earth
English > constellate: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningform a constellation or cluster.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderformassume a form or shape
Spanishconstelar
Catalanconstel·lar
Nounsconstellationan arrangement of parts or elements
constellationa configuration of stars as seen from the earth

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