circulate: Meaning and Definition of

cir•cu•late

1. to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
2. to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc.: She circulated among her guests.
3. to be distributed or sold, esp. over a wide area.
4. (of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time.

1. to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute: to circulate a rumor.
2. to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.