Rumination
ru·mi·nate
[roo-muh-neyt]
verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
–verb (used without object)
1.
2.
to meditate or muse; ponder.
–verb (used with object)
3.
to chew again or over and over.
4.
to meditate on; ponder.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin rūminātus (past participle of rūminārī, rūmināre to ruminate), equivalent to rūmin- (stem of rūmen rumen) + -ātus-ate1
1525–35; < Latin rūminātus (past participle of rūminārī, rūmināre to ruminate), equivalent to rūmin- (stem of rūmen rumen) + -ātus-ate1
—Related forms
ru·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverb
ru·mi·na·tion, noun
ru·mi·na·tive, adjective
ru·mi·na·tive·ly, adverb
ru·mi·na·tor, noun
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—Synonyms
2. think, reflect.
2. think, reflect.
World English Dictionary
| ruminate (ˈruːmɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](file:///C:/Users/Kathleen/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif){kind=small} | |
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| — vb (when intr , often foll by upon, on, etc ) | |
| 1. | (of ruminants) to chew (the cud) |
| 2. | to meditate or ponder (upon) |
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| [C16: from Latin rūmināre to chew the cud, from rumen ] | |
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| rumi'nation | |
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| 'ruminative | |
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| — adj | |
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| 'ruminatively | |
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| 'ruminator | |
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Word Origin & History
ruminate
1533, "to turn over in the mind," also "to chew cud" (1547), from L.ruminatus, pp. of ruminare "to chew the cud, turn over in themind," from rumen (gen. ruminis ) "gullet," of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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