circulate (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/
Definition
To move around or pass from place to place or person to person.
Examples
Rumors began to circulate about the company's financial troubles.
The blood circulates through the body, delivering oxygen to the cells.
Please circulate the memo to all department heads.
How to Use circulate
- circulate among (prepositional phrase)
- To move or pass among a group of people or things. — "The disease can circulate among children in schools."
- circulate through (prepositional phrase)
- To move or pass through a system, area, or body. — "Blood circulates through the veins and arteries."
- circulate widely (collocation)
- To spread or move extensively among many people or in many places. — "The news of the discovery circulated widely."
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