constellate
verb/ˈkɒnstəleɪt/
/ˈkɑːnstəleɪt/
[intransitive, transitive] (literary)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they constellate | /ˈkɒnstəleɪt/ /ˈkɑːnstəleɪt/ |
| he / she / it constellates | /ˈkɒnstəleɪts/ /ˈkɑːnstəleɪts/ |
| past simple constellated | /ˈkɒnstəleɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnstəleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle constellated | /ˈkɒnstəleɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnstəleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form constellating | /ˈkɒnstəleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəleɪtɪŋ/ |
- to form into a group; to cause somebody/something to form into a group
- It's a story about a wealthy English family and the neighbours, friends and servants who constellate around them at their grand house in London.
- constellate something Salaud creates complex skyscapes depicting constellated forms of animals and mythical figures.
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