- 2. Spread, be diffused, have currency.
Circulate, v. a. Spread, diffuse, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, give currency to, spread abroad.
Circulation, n.
- 1. Motion in a circle.
- 2. Diffusion, dissemination, promulgation, propagation, spread, spreading.
- 3. Currency, money, circulating medium.
- 4. Extent of subscription, number of copies distributed, number of takers, number of copies disposed of.
Circumambient, a. Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, circling, circumjacent, ambient.
Circumference, n. Periphery
Circumjacent, a. Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, ambient, circumambient, environing, enfolding, enclosing, lying around.
Circumlocution, n. Periphrasis, periphrase, circuit or compass of words, indirect expression, roundabout mode of speech, involved expression.
Circumlocutory, a. Periphrastical, periphrastic, roundabout, indirect, involved, diffuse.
Circumnavigate, v. a. Sail round
Circumscribe, v. a.
- 1. Bound, encircle, surround, enclose.
- 2. Confine, restrict, limit, keep within bounds.
Circumspect, a. Cautious, wary, careful, watchful, heedful, considerate, judicious, vigilant, attentive, discreet, prudent, observant.
Circumspection, n. Caution, wariness, watchfulness, thoughtfulness, care, vigilance, attention, prudence, discretion, forecast.
Circumstance, n.
- 1. Incidental, accidental, or subsidiary fact.
- 2. Event, fact, incident, occurrence.