Circulate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

become widely known and passed on

cause to become widely known

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪndʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈaɪsədʒə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈaɪsədʒə/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪndʒ/.

Examples

the rumor spread
the story went around in the office
spread information

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

circularise disperse disseminate circularize broadcast circle mobilize distribute pass on mobilise pass around diffuse propagate spread go around

Parts of Speech

verb	become widely known and passed on “the rumor spread”
verb	cause to become widely known “spread information”
verb	cause be distributed “This letter is being circulated among the faculty”
verb	move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point “Blood circulates in my veins”
verb	move in circles
verb	cause to move in a circuit or system “The fan circulates the air in the room”
verb	move around freely “She circulates among royalty”
verb	cause to move around “circulate a rumor”

Word Forms

spread	noun	a haphazard distribution in all directions
circulation	noun	the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
circular	noun	an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
disseminative	adjective	spreading by diffusion
dissemination	noun	the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
disseminator	noun	someone who spreads the news
propagation	noun	the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
propagator	noun	someone who spreads the news
broadcast	noun	a radio or television show
spreading	noun	the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
diffusive	adjective	spreading by diffusion
diffusion	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersive	adjective	spreading by diffusion
dispersion	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersal	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
circulative	adjective	of or relating to circulation
circle	noun	movement once around a course

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

zirkulieren

weithin bekannt gemacht und weitergegeben

🇫🇷French

circuler

devenir largement connu et transmis

🇪🇸Spanish

circular

llegar a ser ampliamente conocido y transmitido

🇮🇹Italian

circolare

diventare ampiamente conosciuto e trasmesso

🇳🇱Dutch

circuleren

algemeen bekend worden en worden doorgegeven

🇵🇹Portuguese

circular

tornar-se amplamente conhecido e transmitido

🇷🇺Russian

распространять

стать широко известным и переданным

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रसारित

व्यापक रूप से जाना गया और आगे बढ़ाया गया

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রচার করা

ব্যাপকভাবে পরিচিত এবং পাস হয়ে

🇮🇳Tamil

சுற்றுகின்றன

பரவலாக அறியப்பட்டு கடந்து செல்ல வேண்டும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రసరించు

విస్తృతంగా ప్రసిద్ది చెందింది మరియు ఆమోదించబడింది

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रसारित करणे

व्यापकपणे ओळखले जाते आणि पुढे जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરિભ્રમણ

વ્યાપકપણે જાણીતું અને પસાર થવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಚಲನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ

ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಚಿತರಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ರವಾನಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രചരിക്കുക

വ്യാപകമായി അറിയപ്പെടുകയും കൈമാറുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਰਕੂਲੇਟ

ਵਿਆਪਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਣੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਸ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

گردش

بڑے پیمانے پر جانا جاتا ہے اور منتقل ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

流通

广为人知并流传

🇯🇵Japanese

循環する

広く知られ、語り継がれるようになる

🇰🇷Korean

돌리다

널리 알려지고 전승되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lưu thông

được biết đến rộng rãi và truyền lại

🇹🇭Thai

หมุนเวียน

เป็นที่รู้จักอย่างกว้างขวางและส่งต่อ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengedarkan

menjadi dikenal luas dan disebarluaskan

🇵🇭Filipino

umikot

naging malawak na kilala at naipasa

🇲🇾Malay

beredar

dikenali ramai dan diteruskan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعميم

أصبحت معروفة على نطاق واسع وتم نقلها

🇮🇷Persian

گردش کند

به طور گسترده شناخته شده و منتقل می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

dolaşıma sokmak

yaygın olarak tanınmak ve yayılmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהָפִיץ

להיות ידועים ועברו הלאה

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The primary meaning of 'circulate' is 'become widely known and passed on'.

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