distribute vs circulate

circulate vs distribute

distribute and circulate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, distribute and circulate are synonyms defined as:

distribute and circulate: cause to become widely known

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

As verbs, distribute and circulate are synonyms defined as:

distribute and circulate: cause to be distributed

Other synonyms of distribute include pass around, pass on.

distribute (verb)	circulate (verb)
cause to become widely known	cause to become widely known
to arrange in a systematic order	become widely known and passed on
distribute or disperse widely	move around freely from person to person or from place to place
cause to be distributed	move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
administer or bestow, as in small portions	cause to be distributed
give to several people	cause to move in a circuit or system
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area

Difference between distribute and circulate

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