English dictionary
circulate
verbAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- cause to become widely known
verb
- become widely known and passed on
verb
- move around freely from person to person or from place to place
verb
- move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
verb
- cause to move in a circuit or system
verb
- cause to be distributed
Example sentences
spread information
circulate a rumor
broadcast the news
the rumor spread
the story went around in the office
She circulates among royalty
Blood circulates in my veins
The air here does not circulate
The fan circulates the air in the room
This letter is being circulated among the faculty