1. to form or arrange in a cluster or group; to gather together in a pattern
Usage: formal; often used metaphorically
2. to form a constellation of stars
Usage: astronomy; literal sense

Examples

• The various factors constellate to create a perfect storm.
• Her memories constellate around that pivotal moment in her life.
• The stars constellate in recognizable patterns across the night sky.
• Different elements of the theory constellate to form a coherent argument.
• The symptoms constellate in a way that suggests a specific diagnosis.
• Ideas began to constellate in his mind as he worked on the problem.