CIRCULATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cause to move around
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • circulate a rumor
    Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Cause(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cause to become widely known
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • become widely known and passed on
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • move around freely
    Usage Example(s)
    • She circulates among royalty
    Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • cause to move in a circuit or system
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • cause to be distributed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • move in circles
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) circulate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)