Circulate definition

(1) Cause to move around

"Circulate a rumor"

(2) Cause to become widely known

"Spread information"

"Circulate a rumor"

"Broadcast the news"

(3) Become widely known and passed on

"The rumor spread"

"The story went around in the office"

(4) Move around freely

"She circulates among royalty"

(5) Move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

"Blood circulates in my veins"

"The air here does not circulate"

(6) Cause to move in a circuit or system

"The fan circulates the air in the room"

(7) Cause to be distributed

"This letter is circulating among the faculty"

(8) Move in circles