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ruminate definition

ru·mi·nate (-nāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb ruminated -·nat′ed, ruminating -·nat′·ing

  1. to chew (the cud), as a cow does
  2. to turn (something) over in the mind; meditate (on)

Etymology: < L ruminatus, pp. of ruminare: see ruminant

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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