RUMINATE


Meaning of RUMINATE in English

/ 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 .

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