what does circulate mean?
CIRCULATE as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause to become widely known
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- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- become widely known and passed on
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- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She circulates among royalty
Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
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- Blood circulates in my veins
- The air here does not circulate
Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause to move in a circuit or system
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- The fan circulates the air in the room
Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- This letter is circulating among the faculty
Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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