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ruminate Definition and Meaning in English (ruminate definition)

verb
Synonyms:pondercontemplatemuse
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Ruminate definition: To think deeply and at length about something, often in a contemplative or melancholic way.

Definitions of Ruminate

  1. 1verb(formal)

    To think deeply and at length about something, often in a contemplative or melancholic way.

  2. 2verb(other)

    (Of a ruminant animal) to chew the cud.

Example Sentences

casual

“She would often ruminate on the meaning of life.”

general

“Cows ruminate for hours after grazing.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseruminated
present participleruminating
nounrumination
adjectiveruminant

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Ruminate definition: To think deeply and at length about something, often in a contemplative or melancholic way.
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'Ruminate' translates to 'ruminate' in English. Ruminate definition: To think deeply and at length about something, often in a contemplative or melancholic way.
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