v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Circulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Circulating. ] [ L. circulatus, p. p. of circulare, v. t., to surround, make round, circulari, v. i., to gather into a circle. See Circle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To pass from place to place, from person to person, or from hand to hand; to be diffused; as, money circulates; a story circulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

Circulating decimal. See Decimal. --
Circulating library, a library whose books are loaned to the public, usually at certain fixed rates. --
Circulating medium. See Medium. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cause to pass from place to place, or from person to person; to spread; as, to circulate a report; to circulate bills of credit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Circulating pump. See under Pump.

Syn. -- To spread; diffuse; propagate; disseminate. [ 1913 Webster ]