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ruminative

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ru⋅mi⋅nate

  [roo-muh-neyt] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
Use ruminative in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
2. to meditate or muse; ponder.
–verb (used with object)
3. to chew again or over and over.
4. to meditate on; ponder.
Origin:
1525–35; < L rūminātus (ptp. of rūminārī, rūmināre to ruminate), equiv. to rūmin- (s. of rūmen rumen ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
ru⋅mi⋅nat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
ru⋅mi⋅na⋅tion, noun
ru⋅mi⋅na⋅tive, adjective
ru⋅mi⋅na⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
ru⋅mi⋅na⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
2. think, reflect.
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ru·mi·nate   (rōō'mə-nāt')   
v.   ru·mi·nat·ed, ru·mi·nat·ing, ru·mi·nates

v.   intr.

  1. To turn a matter over and over in the mind.

  2. To chew cud.

v.   tr.
To reflect on over and over again.

[Latin rūmināre, rūmināt-, from rūmen, rūmin-, throat.]
ru'mi·na'tive adj., ru'mi·na'tive·ly adv., ru'mi·na'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ru·mi·nate
Pronunciation: 'rü-m&-"nAt
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -nat·ed;-nat·ing
1 : to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed : chew the cud
2 : to engage in contemplation

Main Entry: ru·mi·na·tive
Pronunciation: 'rü-m&-"nAt-iv
Function: adjective
: inclined to or engaged in rumination
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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