Main Entry: cir·cu·late

Pronunciation: \ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cir·cu·lat·ed; cir·cu·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 circulates 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