Circulate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt|  American pronunciation of the word circulate
Brit.  |ˈsɜːkjʊleɪt|  British pronunciation of the word circulate

verb

- become widely known and passed on (syn: go around, spread)
- cause to become widely known (syn: broadcast, circularize, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, propagate, spread)
circulate a rumor
- cause to be distributed (syn: distribute, pass on)
This letter is being circulated among the faculty
- move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
Blood circulates in my veins
The air here does not circulate
- cause to move in a circuit or system
The fan circulates the air in the room
- move around freely from person to person or from place to place
She circulates among royalty

Extra examples

Blood circulates through the body.

Steam circulates in the pipes.

A pump circulates the water through the filter.

Rumors are circulating around town.

The report circulated among the students.

Stories were circulated about mismanagement.

He is circulating a petition asking for a new election.

She circulated among her guests.

The host circulated among the guests.

Rumours circulated through the town.

Swimming helps to get the blood circulating through the muscles.

Ceiling fans circulated warm air around the room.

Rumours began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously ill.

The group circulated petitions calling for a federal law to ban handguns.

Rumors circulated through the town.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: circulate
he/she/it: circulates
present participle: circulating
past tense: circulated
past participle: circulated
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