drift vs circulate

circulate vs drift

drift is a noun but circulate is not a noun.

drift and circulate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, circulate is a hypernym of drift; that is, circulate is a word with a broader meaning than drift:

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

drift (noun)	circulate (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

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

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