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Main Entry: ru·mi·nate
Pronunciation: 'rü-m&-"nAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Latin ruminatus, past participle of ruminari to chew the cud, muse upon, from rumin-, rumen rumen; perhaps akin to Sanskrit romantha act of chewing the cud
transitive senses
1 : to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
2 : to chew repeatedly for an extended period
intransitive senses
1 : to a chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed : chew the cud
2 : to engage in contemplation : REFLECT
synonym see PONDER
- ru·mi·na·tion /"rü-m&-'nA-sh&n/ noun
- ru·mi·na·tive /'rü-m&-"nA-tiv/ adjective
- ru·mi·na·tive·ly adverb
- ru·mi·na·tor /-"nA-t&r/ noun