circulate

CEFRB2

/ˈsɜː.kjʊˌleɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move or cause something to move around a place or group.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit

Examples

  • Money needs to circulate more efficiently in Algeria.

  • Rumors started to circulate in town about Yanni having an affair.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. to move from person to person, as at a party

  2. to move in circles or through a circuit

  3. to spread or disseminate

More examples

In context

  • to circulate money or gossip

  • In both the 2005 and 2013 papal elections there were whispers circulating that back in 1976 Francis had failed to help the two priests in their hour of need.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Late Latin circulātus, perfect passive participle of Late Latin circulō (“to make circular, encircle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), a later collateral form of circulor (“form a circle (of men) around oneself”), from circulus (“a circle”). See also Middle English circulat(e) (“(alchemy) changed by continuous distillation in a closed vessel”).