Circulate

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrkjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of circulate

verb to move or flow continuously in a loop or circuit; to pass from place to place or person to person

Example Sentences

A1 Information circulates quickly on social media.

A2 The teacher circulated around the classroom to check on the students' progress.

B1 The memo will circulate among all employees for review.

B2 Rumors began to circulate about the company's financial situation.

C1 The virus continued to circulate despite efforts to contain it.

C2 The artist's latest work has been circulating in art circles for weeks.

Examples of circulate in a Sentence

formal The company policy requires all employees to circulate important documents for review.

informal Can you circulate this memo to the team?

slang Let's circulate the news about the party tonight.

figurative Rumors began to circulate about the CEO's sudden resignation.

Grammatical Forms of circulate

• past tense: circulated
• plural: circulates
• comparative: more circulated
• superlative: most circulated
• present tense: circulate
• future tense: will circulate
• perfect tense: has circulated
• continuous tense: is circulating
• singular: circulate
• positive degree: circulate
• infinitive: to circulate
• gerund: circulating
• participle: circulating

Origin and Evolution of circulate

First Known Use: 1538 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'circulate' originated from the Latin word 'circulatus', which is derived from the verb 'circulare' meaning 'to make circular'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 16th century to describe the movement of something in a circular pattern, the word 'circulate' has evolved to also mean the distribution or dissemination of information, money, or goods among a group of people.