muse | ||
1. | [ verb ] reflect deeply on a subject | |
Synonyms: | reflect ponder meditate think_over chew_over speculate mull contemplate excogitate ruminate mull_over | |
Examples: | "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
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Related terms: | think study wonder brood bethink puzzle theologise introspect premeditate deliberate contemplation meditation muller | |
2. | [ noun ] (Greek mythology,religion) in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science | |
Related terms: | Greek_deity Erato Terpsichore Euterpe Melpomene Polyhymnia Clio Thalia Urania Calliope | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2950 | |
4. | [ noun ] the source of an artist's inspiration | |
Examples: | "Euterpe was his muse" |
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Related terms: | source chew_over | |
Similar spelling: |
Muise Mus muss mussy Musso muggee Muegge mug musk mush Musa muck much mouse Meuse |