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ru·mi·nate
(ro͞o′mə-nāt′)v. ru·mi·nat·ed, ru·mi·nat·ing, ru·mi·nates
v.intr.
1. To turn a matter over and over in the mind.
2. To chew cud.
v.tr.
To reflect on over and over again.
[Latin rūmināre, rūmināt-, from rūmen, rūmin-, throat.]
ru′mi·na′tive adj.
ru′mi·na′tive·ly adv.
ru′mi·na′tor n.
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ruminate
(ˈruːmɪˌneɪt)vb
1. (Zoology) (of ruminants) to chew (the cud)
2. (when: intr, often foll by upon, on, etc) to meditate or ponder (upon)
[C16: from Latin rūmināre to chew the cud, from rumen]
ˌrumiˈnation n
ˈruminative adj
ˈruminatively adv
ˈrumiˌnator n
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ru•mi•nate
(ˈru məˌneɪt)v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i.
1. to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
2. to meditate or muse; ponder.
v.t. 3. to chew again or over and over.
4. to meditate on; ponder.
ru`mi•na′tion, n.
ru′mi•na`tive, adj.
ru′mi•na`tor, n.
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ruminate
Past participle: ruminated
Gerund: ruminating
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| Verb | 1. | ruminate - chew the cuds; "cows ruminate" ruminant - any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
| 2. | ruminate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, speculate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" |
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ruminate
verb ponder, think, consider, reflect, contemplate, deliberate, muse, brood, meditate, mull over things, chew over things, cogitate, rack your brains, turn over in your mind I had time to ruminate as I drove along.
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ruminate
verbTo think or think about carefully and at length:
chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.
Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.
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Translations
přemítatpřežvykovat
märehtiä
ruminare
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ruminate
[ˈruːmɪneɪt] vi (= ponder) → ruminer
to ruminate on sth, to ruminate over sth, to ruminate about sth → ruminer sur qch
to ruminate on sth, to ruminate over sth, to ruminate about sth → ruminer sur qch
[animal] → ruminer
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