Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb constellate
3 senses of constellate
Sense 1
dot, stud, constellate -- (scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights")
=> cover, continue, extend -- (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")
Sense 2
cluster, constellate, flock, clump -- (come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer")
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather -- (collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room")
Sense 3
constellate -- (form a constellation or cluster)
=> form -- (assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads")