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   muse

   /mjuːz/

   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’.

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   What does muse mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does mused mean?

   • , mused, mus·ing. to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject. Archaic. to gaze meditatively or wonderingly. , mused, mus·ing. to meditate on. to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon. Classical Mythology.

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   What is an example of a muse?

   • Some common examples found in this corpus are ' siren', ' muse' and ' chanteuse'. One verb, namely muse, had to be discarded due to its obscure original meaning, which means that we ended up with 21 verbs. They muse also provide encouragement for vibrant economic enterprise where investment, good management and good work are rewarded.

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   What does Muser mean?

   • ( 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.

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   • English (US)

     MUSE meaning: 1. to think about something carefully and for...

   • Traditional

     MUSE translate: 沉思，默想，冥想, （寫作、繪畫或音樂創作方面的）靈感（泉源）,...

   • Znaczenie Muse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     muse definicja: 1. to think about something carefully and...

   • Muse: Polish Translation

     muse translate: dumać, rozmyślać. Learn more in the...

   • Muse: Russian Translation

     MUSE translate: размышлять, задумываться . Learn more in the...

   • Muse: French Translation

     muse translate: songer, méditer. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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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   Learn the meaning of muse as a person or spirit that gives ideas and the desire to create things, or as a goddess of art and literature in ancient stories. See pronunciation, synonyms, usage notes and example sentences.