Definition of circulates

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  • circulates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • circulates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • circulates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of circulates

  • cause to be distributed (verb)

    Examples

    1. This letter is being circulated among the faculty

    Synonyms

    1. distribute
    2. pass around
    3. pass on
  • cause to become widely known (verb)

    Examples

    1. circulate a rumor

    Synonyms

    1. broadcast
    2. circularise
    3. circularize
    4. diffuse
    5. disperse
    6. disseminate
    7. distribute
    8. pass around
    9. propagate
    10. spread
  • become widely known and passed on (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. go around
    2. spread
  • cause to move in a circuit or system (verb)

    Examples

    1. The fan circulates the air in the room
  • move around freely from person to person or from place to place (verb)

    Examples

    1. She circulates among royalty
  • move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point (verb)

    Examples

    1. Blood circulates in my veins
    2. The air here does not circulate

See definition of circulates in Merriam Webster