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What is the verb for circle?

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circulate
  1. (intransitive) to move in circles or through a circuit
  2. (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
  3. to move from person to person, as at a party
  4. to spread or disseminate
  5. to become widely known
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Unexplained foul odors would circulate from the basement.”
      “Local authorities want to turn it into a high-tech hub, which means information and ideas need to circulate freely.”
      “They still circulate rumors about a mythical embalming fluid said to hold the secret to longevity.”
circularize
  1. (intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.
  2. (transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to.
  3. To canvass opinion by using a questionnaire.
  4. (transitive) To make (something) circular in shape.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “At the same time he persuaded the Committee to circularize popular societies warning them not to fan superstition and fanaticism by persecution.”
      “To circularize the orbit into a larger orbit, a second rocket burn at the apogee would be needed.”
      “Which reminds me, Mr. Clacton, don't you think we should circularize the provinces with Partridge's last speech?”
circle
  1. (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
  2. (transitive) To surround.
  3. (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
  4. (intransitive) To travel in circles.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Alex would circle the building in his car as he searched for his missing cat.”
      “She tried to paddle with her hooves, but only managed to circle around in a tight circle.”
      “Decomposed granite paths circle the fountain, and a sandstone path leads to the front door.”
circularise
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize.
circularized
circulated
circled
circulating
circling
circularises
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise
circularizes
circulates
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circulate
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “In the hot and humid summer months, air circulates below and throughout the living space above.”
      “Between the pia and arachnoid membranes is the subarachnoid space, in which the cerebrospinal fluid circulates.”
      “As coolant circulates through the tubing, heat is removed from the refrigerator to cool the food inside.”
circles
circleth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of circle
circularised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of circularise
  2. Examples:
    1. “A questionnaire will be circularised shortly to help with the planning of a think tank.”
      “Some customers locally have been given notice of the impending closure, but not all houses appear to have been circularised as yet.”
      “The following morning Costello circularised clubs seeking nominations for the post.”
circlest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of circle
circularizing
circularising
  1. present participle of circularise
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