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circulate vs locomote

locomote vs circulate

circulate and locomote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circulate No No Yes No
locomote No No Yes No
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of circulate; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than circulate:
  • circulate: become widely known and passed on
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of circulate include go, move, travel.
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of circulate; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than circulate:
  • circulate: move around freely from person to person or from place to place
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of circulate include go, move, travel.
circulate (verb) locomote (verb)
cause to become widely known change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
become widely known and passed on
move around freely from person to person or from place to place
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
cause to be distributed
cause to move in a circuit or system
Difference between circulate and locomote

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