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Definition circulate in British English

circulate verb

verb
/ˈsɜː(r)kjʊleɪt/
1

if information or ideas circulate, one person talks or writes about them to another, so that more and more people start to know about them

Example

Rumours began to circulate that the chairman was going to resign.

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2

to send something to all the members of a group of people

Example

The letter has been circulated to shareholders.

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3

to move around continuously inside a system or area, or to make something do this

Example

a machine designed to circulate warm air

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4

to move around at a party or social occasion, talking to different people

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Definition circulate in British English