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Definition of Circulate
1. Verb. Become widely known and passed on. "The story went around in the office"
Exact synonyms: Go Around, Spread
Related verbs: Broadcast, Circularise, Circularize, Diffuse, Disperse, Disseminate, Distribute, Pass Around, Propagate, Spread
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Derivative terms: Spread, Spread
Related verbs: Broadcast, Circularise, Circularize, Diffuse, Disperse, Disseminate, Distribute, Pass Around, Propagate, Spread
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Derivative terms: Spread, Spread
2. Verb. Cause to become widely known. "Broadcast the news"
Exact synonyms: Broadcast, Circularise, Circularize, Diffuse, Disperse, Disseminate, Distribute, Pass Around, Propagate, Spread
Generic synonyms: Air, Bare, Publicise, Publicize
Specialized synonyms: Podcast, Sow, Generalise, Generalize, Popularise, Popularize, Vulgarise, Vulgarize, Carry, Run
Causes: Go Around, Spread
Related verbs: Go Around, Spread
Derivative terms: Broadcast, Broadcast, Circular, Circulation, Diffusion, Diffusive, Dispersal, Dispersion, Dispersive, Dissemination, Dissemination, Dissemination, Disseminative, Disseminator, Propagation, Propagator, Spread, Spread, Spread, Spreading
Generic synonyms: Air, Bare, Publicise, Publicize
Specialized synonyms: Podcast, Sow, Generalise, Generalize, Popularise, Popularize, Vulgarise, Vulgarize, Carry, Run
Causes: Go Around, Spread
Related verbs: Go Around, Spread
Derivative terms: Broadcast, Broadcast, Circular, Circulation, Diffusion, Diffusive, Dispersal, Dispersion, Dispersive, Dissemination, Dissemination, Dissemination, Disseminative, Disseminator, Propagation, Propagator, Spread, Spread, Spread, Spreading
3. Verb. Cause be distributed. "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
Exact synonyms: Distribute, Pass Around, Pass On
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Specialized synonyms: Send Around, Utter, Scatter, Spread, Spread Out
Derivative terms: Circular, Circulation, Circulation, Circulation
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Specialized synonyms: Send Around, Utter, Scatter, Spread, Spread Out
Derivative terms: Circular, Circulation, Circulation, Circulation
4. Verb. Move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point. "The air here does not circulate"
Specialized synonyms: Ventilate
Generic synonyms: Course, Feed, Flow, Run
Derivative terms: Circulation, Circulative
Generic synonyms: Course, Feed, Flow, Run
Derivative terms: Circulation, Circulative
5. Verb. Move in circles.
Exact synonyms: Circle
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Orb, Orbit, Revolve, Troll, Loop, Loop
Derivative terms: Circle, Circle, Circle
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Orb, Orbit, Revolve, Troll, Loop, Loop
Derivative terms: Circle, Circle, Circle
6. Verb. Cause to move in a circuit or system. "The fan circulates the air in the room"
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Specialized synonyms: Convect
Derivative terms: Circulation, Circulation
Specialized synonyms: Convect
Derivative terms: Circulation, Circulation
7. Verb. Move around freely. "She circulates among royalty"
8. Verb. Cause to move around. "Circulate a rumor"
Exact synonyms: Mobilise, Mobilize
Causes: Move
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Derivative terms: Circulation, Circulation, Circulation
Causes: Move
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Derivative terms: Circulation, Circulation, Circulation
Definition of Circulate
1. v. i. To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body.
2. v. t. To cause to pass from place to place, or from person to person; to spread; as, to circulate a report; to circulate bills of credit.
Definition of Circulate
1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]