Circulate meaning

What does “circulate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“circulate” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: become widely known and passed on.

circulate

become widely known and passed on
“the rumor spread”
“the story went around in the office”
Synonymsgo around spread
cause to become widely known
“spread information”
“circulate a rumor”
Synonymscircularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast spread diffuse
cause to be distributed
“This letter is being circulated among the faculty”
Synonymspass around pass on distribute
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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University