circularize vs distribute

circularize and distribute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circularize	No	No	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, circularize and distribute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of circularize include broadcast, circularise, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, pass around, propagate, spread.

circularize (verb)	distribute (verb)
make circular	cause to become widely known
cause to become widely known	to arrange in a systematic order
distribute circulars to	distribute or disperse widely
canvass by distributing letters	cause to be distributed
canvass by using a questionnaire	administer or bestow, as in small portions
	give to several people
	release
	be mathematically distributive
	be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
	spread throughout a given area