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- [roo-muh-neyt]
- /ˈru məˌneɪt/
- /ˈruː.mɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-muh-neyt]
- /ˈru məˌneɪt/
Definitions of ruminate word
- verb without object ruminate to chew the cud, as a ruminant. 1
- verb without object ruminate to meditate or muse; ponder. 1
- verb with object ruminate to chew again or over and over. 1
- verb with object ruminate to meditate on; ponder. 1
- intransitive verb ruminate cow: chew 1
- intransitive verb ruminate person: ponder 1
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Origin of ruminate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin rūminātus (past participle of rūminārī, rūmināre to ruminate), equivalent to rūmin- (stem of rūmen rumen) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ruminate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ruminate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ruminate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ruminate
verb ruminate
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
- breakfasted — the first meal of the day; morning meal: A hearty breakfast was served at 7 a.m.
- brood — A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother.
adverb ruminate
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- deliberatively — having the function of deliberating, as a legislative assembly: a deliberative body.
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