<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>circulated</li><li>circulating</li><li>to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.</li><li>to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc.: She circulated among her guests.</li><li>to be distributed or sold, especially over a wide area.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>promulgate</li><li>lay</li><li>disperse</li></ul><p><strong>Library Science</strong></p><ul><li>(of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute: to circulate a rumor.</li><li>to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.</li></ul>