intransitive if information or ideas circulate, one person talks or writes about them to another, so that more and more people start to know about them
Rumoursbegan to circulate that the chairman was going to resign.
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become known
come out
get around
leak out
2
transitive to send something to all the members of a group of people
circulate something to someone:
The letter has been circulated to shareholders.
Synonyms and related words
To send something somewhere
send
post
ship
3
intransitive/transitive to move around continuously inside a system or area, or to make something do this
a machinedesigned to circulate warmair
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl
4
intransitive to move around at a party or social occasion, talking to different people
Synonyms and related words
To spend time with friends
see
socialize
associate with
circulate
verb
US /ˈsɜrkjəˌleɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
circulate
he/she/it
circulates
present participle
circulating
past tense
circulated
past participle
circulated
DEFINITIONS4
1
intransitive/transitive to move around continuously inside a system or area, or to make something do this
a machinedesigned to circulate warmair
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl
2
intransitive if information or ideas circulate, one person talks or writes about them to another, so that more and more people start to know about them
Rumorsbegan to circulate that the chairman was going to resign.
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become known
come out
get around
leak out
3
transitive to send something to all the members of a group of people
circulate something to someone:
The letter has been circulated to shareholders.
Synonyms and related words
To send something somewhere
send
ship
send out
4
intransitive to move around at a party or social occasion, talking to different people