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ruminate

ru·mi·nate [ rmə nàyt ] (past and past participle ru·mi·nat·ed, present participle ru·mi·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular ru·mi·nates)

verb

Definition:

1. transitive and intransitive verb mull something over: to think carefully and at length about something

2. intransitive verb chew partially digested food: to regurgitate partially digested food and chew it again ( refers to ruminants )

[Mid-16th century. < Latin ruminat-, past participle of ruminare< rumen "rumen"]

ru·mi·na·tion [ rmə náysh'n ] noun

ru·mi·na·tive [ rmə nàytiv ] adjective

ru·mi·na·tive·ly [ rmə nàytivlee ] adverb

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