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muse

/mjuz/noun, verb1 syllable

Muse means: reflect deeply on a subject.

Synonyms for muse20

verb, as in reflect deeply on a subject

chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

also used for muse

Pierian spring, afterthink, agitate, bethink, call to mind, chew, chew the cud, cogitate, consider

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What does muse mean?3

verb

1

reflect deeply on a subject“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”

noun

1

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

2

the source of an artist's inspiration“Euterpe was his muse”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with muse?38

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All 38 rhymes for muse, grouped by syllable

Muse in a sentence

  • The muses are the friends of the poets.ddnktr
  • I let my muse inspire me.rul
  • The author was known for his emotional and exaggerated panegyrics dedicated to his literary muse.rul
  • The seven muses aided the artists.carlosalberto
  • The Muses have always loved Sagittarius.Jondel
  • When she reached the flower of her youth, Echo danced with the Nymphs, and sang with the Muses.Hybrid

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Forms of muse

as a noun

plural
muses

as a verb

past tense
mused
present participle
musing
third-person singular
muses
past participle
mused