circulate
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc.: She circulated among her guests.
to be distributed or sold, especially over a wide area.
Library Science. (of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time.
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute: to circulate a rumor.
Library Science. to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.
Origin of circulate
1Other words for circulate
Other words from circulate
- cir·cu·lat·a·ble, adjective
- cir·cu·la·tive [sur-kyuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv], /ˈsɜr kyəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, adjective
- cir·cu·la·to·ry [sur-kyuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈsɜr kyə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, 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
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How to use circulate in a sentence
Last week, union president Elizabeth Davis circulated a “tentative agreement” to members.
Once again, a deal between D.C. and the teachers union collapses | Perry Stein | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostYet even then, experts believe, some version of the virus will continue to circulate, perhaps as a common cold virus or an occasional deadly outbreak among the unvaccinated, for many years, if not forever.
With a highly contagious disease circulating in the country, tens of millions of people have been working for months from home, shopping online and only occasionally visiting shops and eateries.
Mounting commercial real estate losses threaten banks, recovery | David Lynch | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostFiberglass filters should be changed monthly to prevent dust and dirt from building up and circulating throughout your home, says Rebecca Edwards, lead safety and technology reporter at SafeWise, an online safety resource company.
When to replace smoke detectors, sponges, pillows and more, according to experts | Daniel Bortz | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostPopular platforms like Twitter also make it easier to spread information through infographics, circulate crowdfunding pages and share other resources.
Normal procedure is that any member country can request that a document be circulated, and the UN does it pro-forma.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say Studio Exec Picked Kim Jong-Un as the Villain of ‘The Interview’ | William Boot | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo create that all-important alcohol content, the fumes are circulated out of the still into condensers.
When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still Matters | | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe letter to Kerry was circulated in the senate by Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican and Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat.
A draft U.N. Security Council resolution circulated this week makes no mention of authorizing such a war.
After the second video circulated Monday, Rice became the first player punished under the new policy.
Moreover, it circulated over all the state where the Elder was well known, and gave the gossips great food for delight.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxThe resolutions passed by this Congress were circulated throughout the colonies for their approval.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyBefore the ashes of the old palace were cold, plans for a new palace were circulated and discussed.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThere certainly had been one tin of paté, and it circulated at that end; on the other hand, the ladies had all the fondants.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanIs there not, beneath it all, one of those scandals that I know are being circulated in Paris against me?
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
British Dictionary definitions for circulate
/ (ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪt) /
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: the earth circulates around the sun
Origin of circulate
1Derived forms of circulate
- circulative, adjective
- circulator, noun
- circulatory, adjective
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
Scientific definitions for circulate
[ sûr′kyə-lāt′ ]
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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