Circulate
Pronunciation : Cir"cu*late
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. circulatus, p. p. of circulare, v. t., to surround, make round, circulari, v. i., to gather into a circle. See Circle.]
Definition : 1. To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body. Boyle.
2. To pass from place to place, from person to person, or from hand to hand; to be diffused; as, money circulates; a story circulates.
Circulating decimal. See Decimal. -- Circulating library, a library whose books are loaned to the public, usually at certain fixed rates. -- Circulating medium. See Medium.
i. [imp. & p. p. Ciorculated; P. pr. & vb. n. Circulating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cir"cu*late
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To cause to pass from place to place, or from person to person; to spread; as, to circulate a report; to circulate bills of credit. Circulating pump. See under Pump.
Syn. -- To spread; diffuse; propagate; disseminate.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913