muse

/mjˈuːs/

/ˈmjuz/

to muse

MAIN VERB

reflect deeply on a subject

synonyms : chew over

Muse

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

a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art

Examples

1. Better to be born lucky than rich, he mused.

2. Many great artists famously had muses.

3. They all needed muses.

4. -You're the muse.