ru|mi|nate

ru|mi|nate
ru|mi|nate «ROO muh nayt», verb, -nat|ed, -nat|ing.
–v.i.
1. to chew the cud.
2. Figurative. to think or ponder; meditate; reflect: »

I ruminated on the strange events of the past week. Mr. Wendover…stood gloomily ruminating in front of the fire (Mrs. Humphry Ward).

SYNONYM(S): cogitate.
–v.t.
1. to chew again: »

A cow ruminates its food.

2. Figurative. to turn over in the mind; meditate on: »

to ruminate strange plots of dire revenge (Shakespeare).

[< Latin rūmināre (with English -ate1); see etym. under ruminant (Cf.ruminant)]
ru´mi|nat´ing|ly, adverb.

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