ruminate
ru·mi·nate [rï “mÉ™ nà yt]
(past and past participle ru·mi·nat·ed, present participle ru·mi·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular ru·mi·nates)
verb
1. transitive and intransitive verb mull something over: to think carefully and at length about something
2. intransitive verb chew partially digested food: to regurgitate partially digested food and chew it again (refers to ruminants)
[Mid-16th century. < Latin ruminat-, past participle of ruminare < rumen "rumen"]
-ru·mi·na·tion [rï –mÉ™ náysh'n], noun
-ru·mi·na·tive [rï “mÉ™ nà ytiv], adjective
-ru·mi·na·tive·ly [rï “mÉ™ nà ytivlee], adverb
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