Dictionary definition for: Circulate
1. (v) become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread" "the story went around in the office"
2. (v) cause to become widely known; "spread information" "circulate a rumor" "broadcast the news"
3. (v) cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"
4. (v) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins" "The air here does not circulate"
6. (v) cause to move in a circuit or system; "The fan circulates the air in the room"
7. (v) move around freely; "She circulates among royalty"
8. (v) cause to move around; "circulate a rumor"
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