circulate UK /ˈsɜː.kjʊˌleɪt/US /ˈsɝ.kjʊˌleɪt/ verb6 •To move in circles or through a circuit. •To move from person to person, as at a party.In both the 2005 and 2013 papal elections there were whispers circulating that back in 1976 Francis had failed to help the two priests in their hour of need. — 2025 •To spread or disseminate. •To become widely known. •To cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit. •Of decimals: to repeat. formscirculated · circulating · circulates