vverb.communicationbecome widely known and passed onSynset:circulate go around spread
Examples:- the rumor spread
- the story went around in the office
Derivationally Related Form:spread
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:go aroundtravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.communicationcause to become widely knownSynset:broadcast circularise circularize circulate diffuse disperse disseminate distribute pass around propagate spread
Examples:- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
Derivationally Related Form:circularspreaddiffusivedispersionspreadingpropagatordispersalbroadcastdispersivedisseminativedisseminationdiffusiondisseminatorpropagationcirculation
Hypernyms:air bare publicise publicize
Inherited Hypernyms:circulatepublicizetellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:carrygeneralisegeneralizepodcastpopularisepopularizerunsowvulgarisevulgarize
Causes:circulate go around spread
Full Troponyms:carrypodcastpopularizesow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motioncause to be distributedSynset:circulate distribute pass around pass on
Examples:- This letter is being circulated among the faculty
Derivationally Related Form:circularcirculation
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:circulatemove
Direct Hyponyms:scattersend aroundspreadspread oututter
Full Troponyms:birdlimecircularizecircumfusedistributemanuresend aroundspreadutter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.motionmove through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting pointExamples:- Blood circulates in my veins
- The air here does not circulate
Derivationally Related Form:circulativecirculation
Hypernyms:course feed flow run
Inherited Hypernyms:circulaterunmove
Direct Hyponyms:ventilate
Full Troponyms:ventilate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motioncause to move in a circuit or systemExamples:- The fan circulates the air in the room
Derivationally Related Form:circulation
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:circulatemove
Direct Hyponyms:convect
Causes:circulate
Full Troponyms:convect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionmove around freely from person to person or from place to placeExamples:- She circulates among royalty
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:circulatetravel
Direct Hyponyms:drift
Full Troponyms:drift
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
adj satadj.allpassing from one to anotherExamples:- circulating bills and coins
Antonyms:noncurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:circulating
Similar to:current