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Definition ruminate in British English

ruminate verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈruːmɪneɪt/
1

to think about something very carefully

Synonyms and related words
consider plan think out
2

if an animal ruminates, it brings food back from its stomach into its mouth and chews it (=breaks it into small pieces with its teeth) a second time

Synonyms and related words
feed on feed hunt
Definition ruminate in British English