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circulate

verb

cause to become widely known

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Definitions

verb

  1. cause to become widely known

    “spread information”

verb

  1. become widely known and passed on

    “the rumor spread”

verb

  1. move around freely from person to person or from place to place

    “She circulates among royalty”

verb

  1. move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

    “Blood circulates in my veins”

verb

  1. cause to move in a circuit or system

    “The fan circulates the air in the room”

verb

  1. cause to be distributed

    “This letter is being circulated among the faculty”

In context

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

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