to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit, esp to follow a course that returns to the starting point
Blood circulates through the body
to flow without obstruction
to become well known or widespread
Rumours circulated through the town
to go from group to group at a social gathering
said of a newspaper, etc: to come into the hands of readers; specif to be sold or distributed
to cause (something) to circulate
circulative /-lətiv/ adj
circulator /-laytə/ noun
circulatory /-lət(ə)ri/ adj
[Latin circulatus, past part. of circulare, from circulus: see circle1]