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muse

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[ myooz ]

verb (used without object)

mused, musing.
  1. to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  2. Archaic. to gaze meditatively or wonderingly.


verb (used with object)

mused, musing.
  1. to meditate on.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon.

Muse

2

[ myooz ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology.
    1. any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
    2. any goddess presiding over a particular art.
  2. (sometimes lowercase) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
  3. (lowercase) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet.

MUSE

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abbreviation for

  1. Mainstream U.S. English: a dialect of American English that is considered to be standard or unmarked by dialectal variation in pronunciation, syntactic structures, or vocabulary, and that is heard in newscasts and taught in schools.

Muse

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/ ː /

noun

  1. Greek myth any of nine sister goddesses, each of whom was regarded as the protectress of a different art or science. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the nine are Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

muse

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/ ː /

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by on or about to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence
  2. intr to gaze thoughtfully
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. archaic.
    a state of abstraction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

muse

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/ ː /

noun

  1. a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲڳܱ, adjective
  • ˈܲ, noun
  • ˈܲڳܱly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲİ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of muse1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English musen “to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished,” from Middle French muser, perhaps ultimately derivative of Medieval Latin ūܳ “sԴdzܳ”; muzzle

Origin of muse2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Muse, from Middle French, from Latin ū, from Greek Ѵû

Origin of muse3

First recorded in 1995–2000; by abbreviation
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of muse1

C14: from Old French muser, perhaps from mus snout, from Medieval Latin ūܲ

Origin of muse2

C14: from Old French, from Latin ū, from Greek Mousa a Muse
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Example Sentences

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We often muse over the fact that we were both letting go of our passionate search for love around the same time, which led us to our momentous meeting.

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Today, however, the lines between his philosophical musings and our reality in the digital age are not just blurred – they are increasingly intertwined.

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Attendees leaving the Colosseum on Tuesday night mused that the presentation gave them confidence in the studio’s slate of films.

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Jones’ earnest musings are now poised to find an unexpected spotlight and far broader audience.

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It was just one of several instances in which Trump mused over the prospects of an extra-constitutional reign in the White House.

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