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   Muse

   /myo͞oz/

   

   verb

   • 1. be absorbed in thought: "he was musing on the problems he faced"
   • ▪ say to oneself in a thoughtful manner: "“I think I've seen him somewhere before,” mused Rachel"
   • ▪ gaze thoughtfully at: "he sat on the edge of the bank, legs dangling, eyes musing on the water"

   noun

   • 1. an instance or period of reflection.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French muser ‘meditate, waste time’, perhaps from medieval Latin musum ‘muzzle’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   muse: [noun] a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MUSE definition: 1. to think about something carefully and for a long time: 2. a person, or an imaginary being or…. Learn more.

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   As a verb, to muse is to consider something thoughtfully. As a noun, it means a person — especially a woman — who is a source of artistic inspiration.

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   Muse definition: to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.. See examples of MUSE used in a sentence.

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   Define muse. muse synonyms, muse pronunciation, muse translation, English dictionary definition of muse. think, ruminate on, dream, ponder, contemplate: I mused on ...

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   Meaning & use. Mūse, n. 1. Classical Mythology. (Now usually in form Muse .) 1.a. Each of the nine goddesses regarded as presiding over and inspiring learning and the arts, esp. poetry and music. The Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (Memory) and normally held to be nine in number. However, in Greek antiquity there were other ...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence 2. to gaze thoughtfully 3. archaic a state of abstraction.... Click for more definitions.