CEFR B1

ruminate

verb

Meaning

ruminate means to chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.
I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.

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ruminate (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɹumɪneɪt/

Definition

Examples

A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.
I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.
a ruminate endosperm

How to Use ruminate

to ruminate (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to ruminate."
ruminate in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how ruminate works in context."

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