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- pronunciation:
- suhr
ky
leIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
circulates, circulating, circulated |
| definition 1: |
to move or flow continuously along a closed path or system.
Blood circulates through the arteries and veins of the body.Water circulates through the heating system.- synonyms:
- flow
- similar words:
- course, go, run, stream, travel
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| definition 2: |
to move around from person to person or from place to place.
He likes to circulate among the guests at the party.Gossip circulates quickly in a small town.A rumour about the couple breaking up is circulating around Hollywood.- similar words:
- circuit, come out, diffuse, issue, make the rounds, mix, pass, propagate, socialize, spread, travel
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| definition 3: |
to move or flow about without restriction, as air.
The fan helps the air to circulate through the rooms.- synonyms:
- diffuse, move
- similar words:
- blow, flow, spread, stream
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| related words: |
carry, mingle, move, pass, radiate |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to move around; spread widely; distribute.
Who circulated that rumor?They circulated a lot of fliers to announce their event.- synonyms:
- disseminate, distribute, spread
- similar words:
- broadcast, carry, disperse, issue, move, noise, pass, propagate, publicize, threw
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| related words: |
carry, distribute, publish, radiate, release, rumor, run, scatter, transmit |
adverb + (v.)circulate
broadly, constantly, continuously, currently, nationally, privately, widely
(v.)circulate
+ adverb
freely, internally, underground, worldwide
noun + (v.)circulate
air, blood, gossip, guest, memo, news, petition, rumour, story, water
(v.)circulate
+ noun
androgen,
antibody,
atmosphere,
bloodstream,
body,
boiler,
brochure,
bulletin,
cell,
champagne,
circle,
colony,
commodity,
congregation,
conspiracy,
copy,
crowd,
current,
draft,
e-mail,
estrogen,
flier,
globe,
guest,
heat,
hormone,
leaflet,
manual,
manuscript,
material,
medium,
memo,
metaphor,
newsletter,
pamphlet,
petition,
poster,
protein,
samizdat,
statement,
tray,
volume
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| derivations: |
circulative (adj.), circulator (n.) |
The word circulate
contains the following parts:
circu-, circum-
Latin
prefix
that means around
  Example words:
circular, circulate, circulation, circumambient, circumcise, circumference, circumflex, circumfluent, circumfuse, circumlocution, circumlunar, circumnavigate, circumpolar, circumscribe, circumsolar, circumspect, circumstance, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvent, circus
-ate1
Latin
verb-forming suffix
that means to make, cause, do
More about this word part:
The suffix -ate
primarily forms transitive verbs from Latin bases. Many -ate
verbs were loanwords from Latin. Verbs ending in -ate
combine with the suffix -ion to form nouns ending in -ation. These verbs also have corresponding agent nouns ending in -ator (navigator, dictator, elevator).
Example words:
abbreviate, abdicate, abnegate, accelerate, accommodate, accumulate, activate, adequate, adjudicate, administrate, administrative, administrator, advocate, aerate, affiliate, agglomerate, agglutinate, aggravate, agitate, alienate, allocate, alternate, animate, annihilate, annotate, arrogate, aspirate, assimilate, associate, calibrate, capitulate, cerebrate, circulate, collaborate, collocate, commemorate, complicate, concentrate, congregate, consecrate, consummate, cooperate, coordinate, decapitate, decelerate, decerebrate, decimate, dedicate, dehydrate, deliberate, derogate, desecrate, dictate, disintegrate, dislocate, dissimulate, dissociate, divagate, domesticate, dominate, donate, duplicate, educate, elaborate, elevate, elongate, elucidate, emasculate, emigrate, enervate, enunciate, equate, equivocate, eradicate, evacuate, exasperate, exfoliate, expurgate, fluctuate, formulate, generate, gradate, graduate, gyrate, illuminate, illustrate, implicate, incorporate, indoctrinate, innovate, interpellate, interrogate, irradiate, irrigate, legislate, liberate, locate, mediate, motivate, narrate, navigate, negate, nominate, obliterate, operate, orate, originate, ovulate, palpate, participate, placate, populate, prognosticate, proliferate, radiate, regulate, resonate, rotate, segregate, simulate, subjugate, terminate, vacate, validate, contraindicate
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