circulate circulate /ˈsɝːkjəˌleɪt/

verb

1. () Cause to become widely known  ( broadcast , circularise [British] , circularize , circulate , diffuse , disperse , distribute , pass around , propagate , disseminate , spread )
   cause to become widely known
    Spread information
   spread information
    Circulate a rumor
   circulate a rumor
    Broadcast the news
   broadcast the news
   
2. () Become widely known and passed on  ( go around , circulate , spread )
   become widely known and passed on
    The rumor spread
   the rumor spread
    The story went around in the office
   the story went around in the office
   
3. () Move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point  ( circulate )
   move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
    Blood circulates in my veins
   Blood circulates in my veins
    The air here does not circulate
   The air here does not circulate
   
4. () Cause to be distributed  ( pass around , pass on , circulate , distribute )
   cause to be distributed
    This letter is being circulated among the faculty
   This letter is being circulated among the faculty
   
5. Move around freely from person to person or from place to place  ( circulate )
   move around freely from person to person or from place to place
    She circulates among royalty
   She circulates among royalty
   
6. Cause to move in a circuit or system  ( circulate )
   cause to move in a circuit or system
    The fan circulates the air in the room
   The fan circulates the air in the room