/ ˈruːmɪneɪt; NAmE / verb
[ v , v speech ] ( formal ) ruminate (on / over / about sth) to think deeply about sth
SYN ponder
► ru·min·ation / ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin ruminat- chewed over, from the verb ruminari .