circulate
To move in circles or through a circuitTo move in circles or through a circuit.
» Rumors have been circulating.
Ходят слухи.
Ходять чутки.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To move in circles or through a circuit.
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
(transitive)To cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit.
cause to move in a circuit or system
(intransitive)To move from person to person, as at a party.
move around freely from person to person or from place to place
(transitive)To spread or disseminate.
to circulate money or gossip
(intransitive)To become widely known.
cause to become widely known
(intransitive)Of decimals: to repeat.
a circulating decimal
Examples
44 sentencesRumors have been circulating.
Ходять чутки. — deniko
ruХодят слухи. — marafon
A rumor circulated through the city.
ruПо городу ходил слух. — marafon
deEin Gerücht ging in der Stadt um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are a lot of rumors circulating about Tom.
ruВокруг Тома ходит много слухов. — marafon
Blood circulates through the body.
ruКровь циркулирует по телу. — Selena777
Rumors of defeat were circulating.
ruЦиркулировали слухи о поражении. — Maksimo
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Late Latin circulātus, perfect passive participle of Late Latin circulō (“toBorrowed from Late Latin circulātus, perfect passive participle of Late Latin circulō (“to make circular, encircle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), a later collateral form of circulor (“form a circle (of men) around oneself”), from circulus (“a circle”). See also Middle English circulat(e) (“(alchemy) changed by continuous distillation in a closed vessel”).
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Forms
circulates, circulating, circulated, circulated| Base form | circulate · to circulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | circulates |
| Present participle | circulating |
| Past simple | circulated |
| Past participle | circulated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
13 synonyms- cause to become widely known:circularizecircularisedistributedisseminatepropagatebroadcastspreaddiffuse
- cause to be distributed:pass aroundpass ondistribute
- become widely known and passed on:go aroundspread
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle