circulate vs drift

drift vs circulate

circulate is not a noun while drift is a noun.

circulate and drift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circulate	No	No	Yes	No
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drift is a hyponym of circulate; that is, drift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circulate:

circulate: move around freely from person to person or from place to place
drift: move in an unhurried fashion

circulate (noun)	drift (noun)
	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
	the pervading meaning or tenor
	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
	a force that moves something along
	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
	a process of linguistic change over a period of time

circulate (verb)	drift (verb)
cause to become widely known	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
become widely known and passed on	be subject to fluctuation
move around freely from person to person or from place to place	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
cause to be distributed	be in motion due to some air or water current
cause to move in a circuit or system	wander from a direct course or at random
	move in an unhurried fashion
	cause to be carried by a current
	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between circulate and drift

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