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circulate Definition

cir·cu·late (sʉr′kyo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -kyə-)

intransitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

  1. to move in a circle, circuit, or course and return to the same point, as blood through the body
  2. to go from person to person or from place to place; specif.,
    1. to move about freely, as air
    2. to move about as in society or at a party
    3. to be made widely known, felt, established, distributed, etc.
    4. to be distributed to a circle or mass of readers or collectors

Etymology: < L circulatus, pp. of circulari, to form a circle

transitive verb

to cause to move around freely or go from one person or place to another; place in circulation

circulate Related Forms

cir′·cu·la·to′ry (-lə tôr′ē) adjective or cir′·cu·la′·tive-lāt′iv cir′·cu·la′·tor noun

circulate Synonyms

circulate

v.

  1. To go about

    move around, get around, get about, fly about, move about, travel, wander, flow, course, circle, circuit; see also flow 3, travel 2, walk 1.

  2. To send about

    diffuse, report, broadcast, disseminate; see advertise 1, distribute 1, scatter 1, 2.

circulate Usage Examples

Object

  • lymphocyte: The number of circulating lymphocytes has been assessed routinely in all patients participating in the trial and remain clinically unchanged.
  • questionnaire: Thanks to all who completed and returned the questionnaires circulated in May.
  • hormone: E, the circulating hormone of the adrenal medulla, influences processes throughout the body.
  • memo: Privately circulated memo, Oxford University, October 1969.
  • draft: Project manager circulated first draft of final report to partners prior to the meeting.
  • newsletter: At the start we tried to increase awareness and arouse interest by word of mouth and by circulating a newsletter.

Preposition: at

meeting: Paper circulated at the meeting by Dave Wallace ( copy attached ).

Modifying Another Word

  • previously: A copy of the review report had been previously circulated for Members ' information.
  • widely: The draft report was circulated widely, for comment.
  • freely: Food cooks more quickly and efficiently in ovens when air can circulate freely.
  • shortly: A note of the meeting would be circulated shortly.

Followed by a transitive particle

around: The freedom of money to circulate around the world has not, however, been matched by the freedom of people to move.

Used with why or when

which: Various theories have circulated which pin King's assassination in 1968 on the secret service.

Preposition: in

  • bloodstream: Most fats, after digestion, circulate in the bloodstream contributing fat to our fat cells.
  • advance: The focus group participants will be divided into two smaller groups to discuss a number of questions which are circulated in advance.
  • manuscript: Originally circulated in manuscript, it was reproduced on their return by Smith & Elder in a lavish facsimile edition.
  • blood: The healthy liver makes proteins that circulate in the blood.

Preposition: with

agenda: There is normally a comprehensive written report circulated with the agenda.

Preposition: for

  • comment: The full draft IOM report will also be circulated for comments.
  • consultation: Workforce planning for MMC A paper was circulated widely for consultation in October 2005, describing a transition workforce planning model.