1. Reflect deeply on a subject
   - chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

1. The source of an artist's inspiration
   "Euterpe was his muse"

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

Sounds like: mews, Meuse, mus

Derived forms: Muses, mused, muses, musing

See also: muser, musing

Type of: cerebrate, cogitate, germ, Greek deity, seed, source, think

Encyclopedia: Muse Muse, Florida

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