Learn a Word: Ruminate

Meaning: think deeply about anything

(verb)

Before authoring the thesis Joy ruminated on the subject for a long time.

They sat ruminating on their future course of action.

To chew something for an extended period

The goats sat down ruminating.

Synonyms: contemplate, think over, reflect

The first known use of the word is in the year 1533.

Read more about the word ‘ruminate’ from the website of Merriam Webster.

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