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circulate

[sur-kyuh-leyt]

verb (used without object)

circulated, circulating 
  1. to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.

    Blood circulates throughout the body.

  2. to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc..

    She circulated among her guests.

  3. to be distributed or sold, especially over a wide area.

    Synonyms: , ,
  4. Library Science.(of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time.



verb (used with object)

circulated, circulating 
  1. to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute.

    to circulate a rumor.

  2. Library Science.to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.

circulate

/ ˈɜːʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person

    don't circulate the news

  2. to distribute or be distributed over a wide area

  3. to move or cause to move through a circuit, system, etc, returning to the starting point

    blood circulates through the body

  4. to move in a circle

    the earth circulates around the sun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

circulate

  1. To move in or flow through a circle or a circuit. Blood circulates through the body as it flows out from the heart to the tissues and back again.

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Other Word Forms

  • circulatable adjective
  • circulative adjective
  • circulatory adjective
  • intercirculate verb
  • noncirculating adjective
  • noncirculatory adjective
  • precirculate verb
  • recirculate verb
  • uncirculated adjective
  • uncirculating adjective
  • uncirculative adjective
  • well-circulated adjective
  • ˈܱٴǰ adjective
  • ˈˌٴǰ noun
  • ˈˌپ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of circulate1

1425–75 for earlier senses; 1665–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin ܱٳܲ (past participle of ܱī to gather round one, Medieval Latin ܱ to encircle), equivalent to circul ( us ) circle + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of circulate1

C15: from Latin ܱī to assemble in a circle, from circulus circle
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Example Sentences

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Police have already circulated images of individuals they want to identify and interview.

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In early May, a 14-page leaked document circulated among aid groups and journalists.

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A rumor had circulated — via a sApp screenshot — that two large clothing wholesalers in the area were scheduled to be raided that day, several owners and employees said.

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Her picture had somehow been circulated to local stores alerting them that they should not allow her entry.

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They later ended up being circulated on social media.

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