Main entry: muse
Definition: the source of an artist's inspiration
Usage: Euterpe was his muse
Main entry: Muse
Definition: in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
Main entry: chew over, reflect, ponder, think over, speculate, ruminate, mull, mull over, muse, excogitate, contemplate, meditate
Definition: reflect deeply on a subject
Usage: I mulled over the events of the afternoon; philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years; The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate