circulate
Use Circulate in a sentence
kyəˌleɪt verb (used without object)
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.
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)
5.
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute: to circulate a rumor.
6.
Library Science. to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.
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Origin:
1425–75 for earlier senses; 1665–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin circulātus (past participle of circulārī to gather round one, Medieval Latin circulāre to encircle), equivalent to circul(us) circle + -ātus -ate1
1425–75 for earlier senses; 1665–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin circulātus (past participle of circulārī to gather round one, Medieval Latin circulāre to encircle), equivalent to circul(us) circle + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
cir·cu·lat·a·ble, adjective
in·ter·cir·cu·late, verb, in·ter·cir·cu·lat·ed, in·ter·cir·cu·lat·ing.
non·cir·cu·lat·ing, adjective
non·cir·cu·la·to·ry, adjective
pre·cir·cu·late, verb, pre·cir·cu·lat·ed, pre·cir·cu·lat·ing.
re·cir·cu·late, verb, re·cir·cu·lat·ed, re·cir·cu·lat·ing.
un·cir·cu·lat·ed, adjective
un·cir·cu·lat·ing, adjective
un·cir·cu·la·tive, adjective
well-cir·cu·lat·ed, adjective
Synonyms
3. disperse, spread, promulgate.
3. disperse, spread, promulgate.
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circulate (ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C15: from Latin circulārī to assemble in a circle, from circulus | |
| 'circulative | |
| —adj | |
| 'circulator | |
| —n | |
| 'circulatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
circulate
1471, as a chemical term for alternating vaporization and condensation, from L. circulatus, pp. of circulare, from circulus (see circle). Meaning "to move around, revolve" is from 1670s; of blood, from 1656; of persons, "to mingle in a social gathering," from 1863. Sense
of "to pass about freely" is from 1664; of newspapers from 1885. Related: Circulating (1630s).
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| circulate (sûr'kyə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Once attorneys-general have marked them up, measures must circulate to get the required number of signatures.
Here's the problem: dopamine doesn't circulate around in your blood or reach to the skin's surface.
Remove the finished bread from the oven and place it on a board on one of its sides, so the air can circulate around it.
Nothing is new under the sun, but sometimes the word is slow to circulate.
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