muse

noun

  1. 1

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

    Euterpe was his muse

  2. 2

    the source of an artist's inspiration

    Euterpe was his muse

verb

  1. 1

    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

Synonyms

Also useful for “muse”:Unscrambler