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circulate

verb
  1. to cause to move around
    “The rumor circulated for a few weeks before the facts came out and put it to bed.”
    mobilizemobilise
  2. to cause to become widely known
    “The rumours circulated through the school.”
    diffuse
  3. to become widely known and passed on
    spread
  4. to move around freely
    “They circulate among royalty.”
  5. to move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
    “Blood circulates in my veins.”
  6. to cause to move in a circuit or system
    “The fan circulates the air in the room.”
  7. to cause be distributed
    “The head of department circulated the letter among the employees.”
    pass ondistributepass around
  8. to move in circles
    circle