Circulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɜː.kjʊˌleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Circulate is a verb meaning (intransitive) to move in circles or through a circuit.
Meaning
(intransitive) to move in circles or through a circuit.
More Meanings
- (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
- to move from person to person, as at a party
- to spread or disseminate
- to become widely known
- (mathematics) Of decimals: to repeat.
Example Sentences
to circulate money or gossip
In both the 2005 and 2013 papal elections there were whispers circulating that back in 1976 Francis had failed to help the two priests in their hour of need.
Word Forms
- circulates
- circulating
- circulated
Synonyms for circulate
Depending on context, synonyms include spread, disseminate, propagate, disperse, diffuse, circle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include go around, circularize, disseminate, propagate, diffuse, spread.
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