mused; musing
Definition of muse
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : to become absorbed in thought especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly musing about what might have been
: to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way
"I could sell the house," she mused, "but where would I go?"
muse
noun (1)Definition of muse (Entry 2 of 3)
: a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction
thrown into a muse by the book she was reading
muse
noun (2)Definition of muse (Entry 3 of 3)
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
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The first known use of muse was in the 14th century
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