Muse over (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "muse over (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-27 05:08

Meaning of Muse over (someone or something)

Muse over (someone or something) verb phrase

We can substitute "on, about, or upon" for "over".

To think carefully and seriously or ponder about someone or something

I sometimes muse over the reason for my existence.

Sarah keeps musing over Jack, her classmate after she first met him yesterday. So love at first sight is true.

While my friends were planning their holiday for next summer, I was sitting quietly and musing over why my boyfriend was so strange.

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Grammar and Usage of Muse over (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • mused over
  • muses over
  • musing over

The verb "muse" must be conjugated according to its tense.

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