Definitions for circulate

Definitions for (verb) circulate

Main entry: mobilise, mobilize, circulate

Definition: cause to move around

Usage: circulate a rumor


Main entry: diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, spread, pass around, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, propagate

Definition: cause to become widely known

Usage: spread information; circulate a rumor; broadcast the news


Main entry: circulate, spread, go around

Definition: become widely known and passed on

Usage: the rumor spread; the story went around in the office


Main entry: circulate

Definition: move around freely

Usage: She circulates among royalty


Main entry: circulate

Definition: move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

Usage: Blood circulates in my veins; The air here does not circulate


Main entry: circulate

Definition: cause to move in a circuit or system

Usage: The fan circulates the air in the room


Main entry: distribute, circulate, pass around, pass on

Definition: cause be distributed

Usage: This letter is being circulated among the faculty


Main entry: circle, circulate

Definition: move in circles


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