muse

Meanings

Noun

• in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
• the source of an artist's inspiration
  • "Euterpe was his muse"

Verb

• reflect deeply on a subject

Synonyms

chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over