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  1. 1. n. A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a grouping of a number of similar things Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. come together as in a cluster or flock Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. gather or cause to gather into a cluster Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch. Her deeds were like great clusters of ripe grapes, Which load the bunches of the fruitful vine. Spenser. 2. A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands. "Cluster of provinces." Motley. 3. A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob. As bees . . . Pour forth their populous youth about the hive In clusters. Milton. We loved him; but, like beasts And cowardly nobles, gave way unto your clusters, Who did hoot him out o' the city. Shak. To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters. His sunny hair Cluster'd about his temples, like a god's. Tennyson. The princes of the country clustering together. Foxe. To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body. Not less the bee would range her cells, . . . The foxglove cluster dappled bells. Tennyson. Or from the forest falls the clustered snow. Thomson. Clustered column (Arch.), a column which is composed, or appears to be composed, of several columns collected together. Source: webster
  10. 10. To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unitein a cluster or clusters.His sunny hair Cluster'd about his temples, like a god's. Tennyson.The princes of the country clustering together. Foxe. Source: adambom
  11. 11. v:18/n:82 v. come together as in a cluster or flock Source: ecdict

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