Circulate and Dispense

Circulate

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

Dispense and circulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dispense" instead a verb "Circulate".

Dispense

Dispense verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.
Usage example: a conscientious pharmacist never dispenses pills to people without assurances that they understand the instructions

Circulate and dispense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circulate" instead a verb "Dispense".

Common collocations

blood circulate blood dispense blood
water circulate water dispense water
soda circulate soda dispense soda
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