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View usage for: (ruːmɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ruminates, present participle ruminating, past tense, past participle ruminated1. verbIf you ruminate on something, you think about it very carefully. [formal] He ruminated on the terrible wastage that typified American life. [V + on/about/over] Obsessional personalities commonly ruminate excessively about death. [Von/about/over n] [Also VERB] 2. verbWhen animals ruminate, they bring food back from their stomach into their mouth and chew it again. [technical] He wanted to have a look at the two oxen, both ruminating without raising their eyes. [VERB] More Synonyms of ruminate ruminate in British English (ˈruːmɪˌneɪt) verb1. (of ruminants) to chew (the cud) 2. (when intr, often foll by upon, on, etc) to meditate or ponder (upon) Derived forms rumination (ˌrumiˈnation) noun ruminative (ˈruminative) adjective ruminatively (ˈruminatively) adverb ruminator (ˈrumiˌnator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin rūmināre to chew the cud, from rumenruminate in American English (ˈruməˌneɪt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈrumiˌnated or ˈrumiˌnating1. to chew (the cud), as a cow does 2. to turn (something) over in the mind; meditate (on) Derived forms rumination (ˌrumiˈnation) noun ruminative (ˈrumiˌnative) adjective ruminatively (ˈrumiˌnatively) adverb ruminator (ˈrumiˌnator) noun Word origin < L ruminatus, pp. of ruminare: see ruminant Examples of 'ruminate' in a sentenceruminate Definition to meditate or ponder I had time to ruminate as I drove along. Synonyms mull over things chew over things rack your brains turn over in your mind - rum
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Additional synonymsDefinition to think deeply about He lay in his hospital bed and cried as he contemplated his future. Synonyms think about, consider, ponder, mull over, reflect upon, ruminate (upon), meditate on, brood over, muse over, deliberate over, revolve or turn over in your mind Definition to consider (something) deeply The jury deliberated for two hours before returning with the verdict. Synonyms consider, think, ponder, discuss, debate, reflect, consult, weigh, meditate, mull over, ruminate, cogitateDefinition to think about something deeply I was meditating, and reached a higher state of consciousness. Synonyms reflect, think, consider, contemplate, deliberate, muse, ponder, ruminate, cogitate, be in a brown study, plan, design, scheme, purpose, intend, devise, have in mind Definition to think deeply and at length about Many of the papers mused on the fate of the President.He lay and mused in the warm sunlight. Synonyms ponder, consider, reflect, contemplate, think, weigh up, deliberate, speculate, brood, meditate, mull over, think over, ruminate, cogitate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study Definition to consider carefully I reflected on the child's future. Synonyms consider, think, contemplate, deliberate, muse, ponder, meditate, mull over, ruminate, cogitate, wonderDefinition to engage in conscious thought She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think. Synonyms ponder, reflect, contemplate, deliberate, brood, meditate, ruminate, cogitate, rack your brains, be lost in thought, cerebrate |