Associations to the word «Circulate»

Wiktionary

CIRCULATE, verb. (intransitive) to move in circles or through a circuit
CIRCULATE, verb. (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
CIRCULATE, verb. To move from person to person, as at a party
CIRCULATE, verb. To spread or disseminate
CIRCULATE, verb. To become widely known

Dictionary definition

CIRCULATE, verb. Become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office".
CIRCULATE, verb. Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news".
CIRCULATE, verb. Cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty".
CIRCULATE, verb. Move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate".
CIRCULATE, verb. Move in circles.
CIRCULATE, verb. Cause to move in a circuit or system; "The fan circulates the air in the room".
CIRCULATE, verb. Move around freely; "She circulates among royalty".
CIRCULATE, verb. Cause to move around; "circulate a rumor".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats