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