CIRCULATE


Meaning of CIRCULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt ]

verb

( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )

Etymology: Latin circulatus, past participle of circulare, from circulus

Date: 1603

intransitive verb

1. : to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit ; especially : to follow a course that returns to the starting point

blood circulate s through the body

2. : to pass from person to person or place to place: as

a. : to flow without obstruction

b. : to become well-known or widespread

rumors circulated through the town

c. : to go from group to group at a social gathering

d. : to come into the hands of readers ; specifically : to become sold or distributed

transitive verb

: to cause to circulate

• cir·cu·lat·able -ˌlā-tə-bəl adjective

• cir·cu·la·tive -ˌlā-tiv adjective

• cir·cu·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.