muse

Meaning

Noun

1. Of a person: a source of inspiration.
2. (archaic) A poet; a bard.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
2. (transitive) To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
3. (transitive) To think on; to meditate on.
4. (transitive) To wonder at.

Synonyms

ponder

meditate

think

🤔

reflect

contemplate

ruminate

speculate

cogitate

daydream

consider

mull

think over

mull over

goddess

dream

😴💭

deliberate

excogitate

study

angel

👼

think to oneself

wonder

remain silent

demigoddess

quiet

female deity

chew over

reflect on

talk over

think of

thought

💭

be overwhelmed

woolgather

kick around

puzzle over

be anxious about

poetical talent

be deep in thought

be overcome

scratch one’s head

be immersed in thought

god’s daughter

have a bee in one’s bonnet

deliberate about

muse upon

consider attentively

poetical verve

cogitate about

consider about

be amazed

be anxious

Translations

muse

réfléchir

nachsinnen

musa

méditer

songer

😴💭

musa

meditar

Muse

nadenken

grübeln

μούσα

musa

muze

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mjuːz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: musen

In summary

From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).