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   Cir·cu·late

   /ˈsərkyəlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move continuously or freely through a closed system or area: "antibodies circulate in the bloodstream" Similar flowcoursemove aroundgo around
   • ▪ move around a social function in order to talk to many different people: "the couple circulated, chatting to their guests" Similar socializemingle
   • 2. pass or cause to pass from place to place or person to person: "rumors of his arrest circulated" Similar spreadspread aroundpass aroundpass oncommunicatedisseminatetransmitmake knownairput aroundbandy aroundmake publicbroadcastpublicizeadvertisepublishpostpropagatepromulgateblazon abroadnoise abroaddistributegive outissuepurveyliterary:bruit about/abroadspreadbe passed aroundget aroundgo the rounds

   Word Origin late 15th century (as an alchemical term meaning ‘distill something in a closed container, allowing condensed vapor to return to the original liquid’): from Latin circulat- ‘moved in a circular path’, from the verb circulare, from circulus ‘small ring’ (see circle). circulate (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. circulative adjective
   • 2. circulator noun

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › circulateCIRCULATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Circulate definition: to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point. See examples of CIRCULATE used in a sentence.

3. www.britannica.com › dictionary › circulateCirculate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : to move without stopping through a system, place, etc. [no object] Blood circulates through the body. Steam circulates in the pipes. [+ object] A pump circulates the water through the filter. Fans circulate the air. 2. a [no object] : to go or spread from one person or place to another. Rumors are circulating around town.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › circulatecirculate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person: don't circulate the news. to distribute or be distributed over a wide area. to move or cause to move through a circuit, system, etc, returning to the starting point: blood circulates through the body. to move in a circle.

5. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › circulateCirculate - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   verb. IPA. /ˈsɜr kyəˌleɪt/ Dictionary Definition of 'circulate' To move or flow in a circular or continuous pattern. "Rumors started to circulate about the company’s upcoming product." Detailed Meaning of 'circulate'

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › circulateCIRCULATE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of circulate in Essential American English Dictionary. circulate. verb. us / ˈsɜr·kjəˌleɪt/ present participle circulating | past tense and past participle circulated. Add to word list. to move around: Hot water circulates through the pipes.

7. www.wordsmyth.netcirculate | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   cir·cu·late. pronunciation: suhr ky leIt. parts of speech: intransitive verb, transitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( verb ), Word Explorer, Word Parts. Word Explorer. See. blood. Word Parts Subscriber feature About this feature. The meaning of circulate. Definition of circulate.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › circulateCIRCULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   verb. uk / ˈsɜːkjəleɪt/ circulating | circulated. Add to word list Add to word list. to move around: Hot water circulates through the pipes. (Definition of circulate from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of circulate. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）循環, （使）流通, （使）傳遞… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)