Circulate and Contain

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Circulate verb - To cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people.

Usage example: circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction

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Contain is an antonym for circulate.

Contain verb - To have within.

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Circulate is an antonym for contain.

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

story	circulate story	contain story
water	circulate water	contain water

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Contain and Circulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circulate/contain

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