remasticate
remasticate · remasticates · remasticated · remasticating
wiederkäuen
To chew or masticate againTo chew or masticate again.
Meaning
2 sensesTo chew or masticate again.
Ruminants such as cattle and sheep regurgitate and remasticate their food.
wiederkäuen
(figuratively)To go over or ponder again.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
chew again:
Origin
From re- + masticate.From re- + masticate.
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Forms
remasticates, remasticating, remasticated, remasticated| Base form | remasticate · to remasticate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | remasticates |
| Present participle | remasticating |
| Past simple | remasticated |
| Past participle | remasticated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedremastication
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle