circulate

Verb
Synonyms: go aroundspreadcircularizecircularisedistributedisseminatepropagatebroadcastdiffusedispersepass aroundpass on

WordNet 3.0

Verb (8)

  1. become widely known and passed on“the rumor spread”“the story went around in the office”Synonyms: go aroundspread
  2. cause to become widely known“spread information”“circulate a rumor”“broadcast the news”Synonyms: circularizecircularisedistributedisseminatepropagatebroadcastspreaddiffusedispersepass around
  3. cause be distributed“This letter is being circulated among the faculty”Synonyms: pass aroundpass ondistribute
  4. move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point“Blood circulates in my veins”“The air here does not circulate”
  5. move in circlesSynonyms: circle
  6. cause to move in a circuit or system“The fan circulates the air in the room”
  7. move around freely“She circulates among royalty”
  8. cause to move around“circulate a rumor”Synonyms: mobilizemobilise
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Circulate \Cir"cu*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Circulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Circulating.] [L. circulatus, p. p. of circulare, v. t., to surround, make round, circulari, v. i., to gather into a circle. See Circle.] [1913 Webster]

1.To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]

2.To pass from place to place, from person to person, or from hand to hand; to be diffused; as, money circulates; a story circulates. [1913 Webster]

Circulating decimal. See Decimal.

Circulating library, a library whose books are loaned to the public, usually at certain fixed rates.

Circulating medium. See Medium. [1913 Webster]

Circulate \Cir"cu*late\, 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. [1913 Webster]

Circulating pump. See under Pump.

Syn: To spread; diffuse; propagate; disseminate. [1913 Webster]

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