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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cir•cu•la•to•ry /ˈsɜrkyələˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- Anatomy, Zoologyof or relating to the system of organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cir•cu•late /ˈsɜrkyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to move in a circle or circuit, such as blood in the body: [no object]Fresh air circulated down to our cabin in the ship.[~ + object]That system circulates blood to all parts of the body.
- [no object] to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc.: I circulated among the guests during the party.
- Library Science(of materials in a library) to (cause to) be available on loan outside the library: [no object]This book doesn't circulate because it's a reference book.[~ + object]We don't circulate reference books.
- to (cause to) pass or be sold from place to place, etc.;
disseminate; distribute: [~ + object]She promised to circulate a report.[no object]The report of his death was circulating quickly through the town.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cir•cu•late (sûr′kyə lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i. - 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, esp. 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.
v.t. - to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.;
disseminate; distribute:to circulate a rumor. - Library Scienceto lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.
- 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
cir′cu•lat′a•ble, adj. cir•cu•la•tive (sûr′kyə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. cir•cu•la•to•ry (sûr′kyə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disperse, spread, promulgate.
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