circulate Copy link Outline I. Intrans.II. Trans. • circulate: I. Intrans.: Phr.: the blood c.s through the veins into every part of the body, sanguis per venas in omne corpus diffunditur, Cic.: the sap c.s through the branches, cibus per ramos diffunditur, Lucr. Fig.: unfavourable rumours c.d, graves rumores sparsi sunt, Cic.: Virg.: heat c.s through silver, permanat calor argentum, Lucr. II. Trans.: to spread; esp. of reports: spargere in vulgum, Virg.; palam facere: v. to publish.