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Definition of 'circulate'

Verb

  1. become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
       Synonyms: go around spread
  2. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
       Synonyms: circularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast spread diffuse disperse pass around
  3. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"
       Synonyms: pass around pass on distribute
  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 circles
       Synonyms: 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: mobilize mobilise


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