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muse

/mˈjuːz/MYOOZ
/mˈjuz/MYOOZ

Meaningponder

Common meaning: think deeply or reflect

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchmuser‘ponder’source
  2. Middle Englishmusen‘ponder’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsponder → think deeply or reflectmuse‘think deeply or reflect’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French muser ‘ponder’.

Roots

  • muser Old French “stare, gaze idly”

Related words

amuse

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