muse

1 of 3

verb

ˈmyüz

mused; musing

intransitive verb

: to become absorbed in thought

especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly

musing about what might have been

archaic : wonder, marvel

transitive verb

: to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way

"I could sell the house," she mused, "but where would I go?"

muser noun

muse

2 of 3

noun (1)

: a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction

thrown into a muse by the book she was reading

muse

3 of 3

noun (2)

capitalized : any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences

Clio is the Greek Muse of history.

: a source of inspiration

especially : a guiding genius

The writer's beloved wife was his muse.

: poet

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Muse on this: the word muse comes from the Anglo-French muser, meaning “to gape, to idle, to muse.” (Amuse has the same source.) The image evoked is one of a thinker so absorbed in thought as to be unconsciously open-mouthed. Those who muse on their pets’ musings might like to know that muser is ultimately from Latin musus, meaning “mouth of an animal”—also source of the word muzzle. The sister goddesses of Greek mythology known as the Muses have no etymological link: that word, which in lowercase refers to a source of inspiration, comes from Greek Mousa. The ultimate Greek origin of the word museum translates as “of the Muses.”

muse 1 of 2

noun

as in poet

a person who writes poetry where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds?

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scop
epigrammatizer

muse

2 of 2

verb

as in to ruminate

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ruminate
ponder
meditate
contemplate
project
reflect
reminisce
plan
daydream
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make up
concoct
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manufacture
hallucinate
vision
fantasy
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foresee
fabricate
envision
visualize
conceit
prefigure
fancy
feature
image
picture
imagine
envisage
conceive
stargaze
ideate
see
conjure (up)

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Some common synonyms of muse are meditate, ponder, and ruminate. While all these words mean "to consider or examine attentively or deliberately," muse suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance.

mused upon childhood joys

While in some cases nearly identical to muse, meditate implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply.

meditated on the meaning of life

The meanings of ponder and muse largely overlap; however, ponder implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter.

pondered the course of action

While the synonyms ruminate and muse are close in meaning, ruminate implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption.

ruminated on past disappointments

单词	muse
释义	muse 1 of 3 verb ˈmyüz mused; musing intransitive verb 1 : to become absorbed in thought especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly musing about what might have been 2 archaic : wonder, marvel transitive verb : to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way "I could sell the house," she mused, "but where would I go?" muser noun muse 2 of 3 noun (1) : a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction thrown into a muse by the book she was reading muse 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 capitalized : any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences Clio is the Greek Muse of history. 2 : a source of inspiration especially : a guiding genius The writer's beloved wife was his muse. 3 : poet Did you know? Muse on this: the word muse comes from the Anglo-French muser, meaning “to gape, to idle, to muse.” (Amuse has the same source.) The image evoked is one of a thinker so absorbed in thought as to be unconsciously open-mouthed. Those who muse on their pets’ musings might like to know that muser is ultimately from Latin musus, meaning “mouth of an animal”—also source of the word muzzle. The sister goddesses of Greek mythology known as the Muses have no etymological link: that word, which in lowercase refers to a source of inspiration, comes from Greek Mousa. The ultimate Greek origin of the word museum translates as “of the Muses.” Synonyms Noun (2) bard minstrel poet poetaster rhymester rimester versifier See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I could sell the house, she mused, but then where would I go? Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French muser to gape, idle, muse, from Old French mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus* Noun (2) Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin Musa, from Greek Mousa First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition muse verb ˈmyüz mused; musing : to think about carefully or thoroughly : ponder She mused over what might have been. muse 1 of 2 noun as in poet a person who writes poetry where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance poet minstrel bard rhymester poetaster versifier rimester poetess troubadour lyricist sonneteer rhapsodist rhymer poet laureate epigrammatist rhapsode scop epigrammatizer muse 2 of 2 verb as in to ruminate Synonyms & Similar Words ruminate ponder meditate contemplate project reflect reminisce plan daydream relive invent make up concoct dream re-create manufacture hallucinate vision fantasy fantasize foresee fabricate envision visualize conceit prefigure fancy feature image picture imagine envisage conceive stargaze ideate see conjure (up) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of muse are meditate, ponder, and ruminate. While all these words mean "to consider or examine attentively or deliberately," muse suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance. mused upon childhood joys While in some cases nearly identical to muse, meditate implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply. meditated on the meaning of life The meanings of ponder and muse largely overlap; however, ponder implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter. pondered the course of action While the synonyms ruminate and muse are close in meaning, ruminate implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption. ruminated on past disappointments
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