muse

CEFRC1

/mjuːz/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To think deeply and quietly about something.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or thing that inspires creative work.

Examples

  • "Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.

  • I let my muse inspire me.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /mjuz/
  • /mjʉːz/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A poet; a bard.

  2. To become lost in thought, to ponder.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Of a person: a source of inspiration.

More examples

In context

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:muse.

  • He fell into a muse and pulled his upper lip.

  • Yoko Ono was John Lennon's wife, lover, and muse.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).