circulate

The definition of circulate means to move around or through.

(verb)

See circulate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to move in a circle, circuit, or course and return to the same point, as blood through the body
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

Origin: < 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

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See circulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb cir·cu·lat·ed, cir·cu·lat·ing, cir·cu·lates

verb, intransitive

To move in or flow through a circle or circuit: blood circulating through the body.
To move around, as from person to person or place to place: a guest circulating at a party.
To move about or flow freely, as air.
To spread widely among persons or places; disseminate: Gossip tends to circulate quickly.

verb, transitive

To cause to move about or be distributed: Please circulate these fliers.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English circulat, continuously distilled

Origin: , from Latin circulātus

Origin: , past participle of circulāre, to make circular

Origin: , from circulus, circle; see circle

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