Meaning of “circulate” in the English Dictionary

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circulateverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪt/ us ​ /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪt/

› to go around or through something, or to make something go around or through something:

Hot water circulates through the heating system.
I've circulated a good luck card for everyone to sign.

› to move around at a party, etc., talking to different people :

I try to circulate at a party and not just stay with the friends I came with.

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(Definition of “circulate” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"circulate" in American English

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circulateverb

us ​ /ˈsɜr·kjəˌleɪt/

› to move around or through:

[ T ] circulate a letter/memo/proposal
[ I ] Hot water circulates through the pipes.

› biology Blood circulates inside the body by moving from the heart through the arteries and back to the heart through the veins.

(Definition of “circulate” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"circulate" in Business English

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circulateverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /ˈsɜːkjəleɪt/ us ​

› to send something such as information, ideas, or documents from one person to another:

Management will be circulating a supplementary report at the budget meeting.
News of her retirement quickly circulated around the office.

(Definition of “circulate” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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