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circulate

intermediateB1

/ˈsɜr.kjʊ.leɪt/ · cir-cu-late

to move or cause to move continuously or freely in a closed system.

Meanings

verbformal

to move or cause to move continuously or freely in a closed system.

ایک بند نظام میں مسلسل یا آزادانہ طور پر حرکت دینا یا ہونا۔

گھمانا

ghumaana

Formal: گھمانا

Synonyms

distributespreadpass aroundپھیلاناتقسیم کرناسرکولیشن کرنا

Antonyms

stagnatehaltstopرک جاناٹھہرناپھنسنا

Common Collocations

  • circulate information
  • circulate ideas
  • circulate a document

Example Sentences

The manager decided to circulate the memo to all employees.

مینجر نے تمام ملازمین کو یادداشت گھمانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Manager ne tamam mulazmeen ko yaad-dasht ghumane ka faisla kiya.

Blood circulates throughout the body to provide oxygen.

خون جسم کے اندر آکسیجن فراہم کرنے کے لیے گھومتا ہے۔

Khoon jism ke andar oxygen faraham karne ke liye ghoomta hai.

They plan to circulate the survey to gather feedback.

وہ رائے جمع کرنے کے لیے سروے گھمانے کا ارادہ رکھتے ہیں۔

Woh raaye jama karne ke liye survey ghumane ka irada rakhte hain.

Easily Confused With

reiterate:Reiterate means to say something again or a number of times, while circulate refers to moving around or spreading something.

Word Family

circulation
nounسرکولیشن
circulatory
adjectiveسرکولیٹری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of circulating money like circulating air.

Imagine a circle with arrows moving around indicating flow.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ عشق نہیں آسان، بس اتنا سمجھ لیجئے ایک آگ کا دریا ہے اور ڈوب کر جانا ہے

Yeh ishq nahin aasaan, bas itna samajh lijiye Ek aag ka darya hai aur doob kar jana hai

This love is not easy, just understand this much It's a river of fire, and one must drown to cross it.

Aamir Mehmood, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا تاثر آخری تاثر ہوتا ہے

Pehla tasar pehli tasir hota hai

The first impression is the last impression.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "circulatus" — to move in a circle

First known use: 15th century

The word 'circulate' comes from the Latin word 'circulatus', which is the past participle of 'circulare', meaning to move in a circle. It has been used in English since the late 15th century.