Dictionary Check: circulate

"circulate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

verb

become widely known and passed on

Example: "the rumor spread"
Synonyms:
verb

cause to become widely known

Example: "spread information"
verb

cause to be distributed

Example: "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
verb

move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

Example: "Blood circulates in my veins"
verb

cause to move in a circuit or system

Example: "The fan circulates the air in the room"
verb

move around freely from person to person or from place to place

Example: "She circulates among royalty"

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