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ruminate
[ roo-muh-neyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to meditate or muse; ponder.
- Psychology. to obsessively revisit the same thought or theme over and over again.
verb (used with object)
- to chew again or over and over.
- to meditate on; ponder.
ruminate
/ ˈruːmɪˌneɪt /
verb
- (of ruminants) to chew (the cud)
- whenintr, often foll by upon, on, etc to meditate or ponder (upon)
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Derived Forms
- ˈruminatively, adverb
- ˈrumiˌnator, noun
- ˌrumiˈnation, noun
- ˈruminative, adjective
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Other Words From
- ru·mi·nat·ing·ly adverb
- ru·mi·na·tion [roo-m, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n] noun
- ru·mi·na·tive adjective
- ru·mi·na·tive·ly adverb
- ru·mi·na·tor noun
- non·ru·mi·nat·ing adjective
- non·ru·mi·nat·ing·ly adverb
- non·ru·mi·na·tive adjective
- un·ru·mi·nat·ed adjective
- un·ru·mi·nat·ing adjective
- un·ru·mi·nat·ing·ly adverb
- un·ru·mi·na·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ruminate1
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Example Sentences
Perceptive fiction has always been a venue for society to ruminate on the moral issues of the day.
They post OOTDs (outfits of the day) and ruminate on body positivity.
We need not grovel in the sinks and cellars, neither need we ruminate upon the house-tops.
He has but one stomach, does not ruminate, and is formed more like the horse than the ox, or other ruminating animals.
It is not a book to be read through at one sitting, but one to dip into occasionally and to ruminate over in pleased contentment.
The wretched Camilla quitted them all as soon as possible, to retire to her chamber, and ruminate upon her purposed letter.
But, being a mother, it was inevitable that she should soon cease to ruminate upon her own condition.
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