circulate

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[edit] Etymology

< Latin circulatus, pp. of circulare (make circular, encircle), a later collateral form of circulari (form a circle (of men) around one's self) < circulus (a circle)

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Infinitive
to circulate

Third person singular
circulates

Simple past
circulated

Past participle
circulated

Present participle
circulating

to circulate (third-person singular simple present circulates, present participle circulating, simple past and past participle circulated)

  1. to move, or cause something to move, in circles or through a circuit
  2. to move from person to person, as at a party
  3. to spread or disseminate
  4. to become widely known

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