Definition

Verb (transitive): 1. To distribute or circulate something to a group of people or to various places. 2. To cause something to be passed from one person to another within a group.

Usage

This phrasal verb is used when you want to share information, a document, or a request with multiple people, often sequentially or within a network. It implies an action of dissemination to a broader, though often defined, audience.

Examples

• The manager decided to send around a memo about the new policy.
• Could you send around the meeting notes to the entire team?
• He is sending around an appeal for funds to all potential donors.

Advanced Usage

• To send someone around: This variant can mean to dispatch a person to a location, often to perform a task. It is a different usage from the primary definition of circulating an item.
  • Example: I'll send a technician around to fix the printer.

Variants and Related Words

• Circulate (verb): To move or cause to move freely around a closed area or among a group.
• Distribute (verb): To give shares of something; deal out.
• Pass around (phrasal verb): To give something to each person in a group.

Synonyms

• Circulate
• Distribute
• Disseminate
• Pass around
• Broadcast (in a digital context)

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Send out: To distribute something, often more widely or publicly.
  • Example: They sent out invitations to the conference.
• Pass on: To give something, especially information, to someone else.
  • Example: Please pass on the message to John.

Related Idioms

• Make the rounds: To be passed from one person or place to another; to circulate.
  • Example: A funny email is making the rounds in the office.

Verb

1. forward to others
   • he is sending around an appeal for funds