definition of
[muse]

[1] #1 muse v. [chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate] reflect deeply on a subject; "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". wn

[2] #2 muse n. [Muse] in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science. wn

[3] #3 muse n. the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse". wn