diviner; divinest
1
religion
a
: of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god entry 1 sense 1) or a god (see god entry 1 sense 2)
divine inspiration
divine love
praying for divine intervention
b
: being a deity
the divine Savior
a divine ruler
c
: directed to a deity
divine worship
divinely
adverb
1
religion
: clergyman
a Puritan divine
2
religion
: theologian
divined; divining
2
: to discover or locate (something, such as underground water or minerals) usually by means of a divining rod
1
: to seek to predict future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers : to practice divination : prophesy
2
: to perceive intuitively
Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Noun
Verb
Examples of divine in a Sentence
Adjective
They prayed for divine intervention.
how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted!
Noun
the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Verb
divine the answer to a question
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
The food was divine (Isle of Wight tomatoes!), the decor magical.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Donald Brewington, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Oct. 2024
Paintings such as Dark Pasture Encounter: Conduit (2023) and Night Prey, or (The Prey of the Terrible shall be Delivered), 2024, evoke the ecstatic, almost erotic experience of the divine.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Much effort is also devoted to divining the capabilities of adversaries from published doctrines.
—Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
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Adjective
But their partnership begins to fray when a divine spirit informs Sister Deborah that a Black woman, not a Black Jesus, will save them.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
The food was divine (Isle of Wight tomatoes!), the decor magical.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
This ultimately ought to be in acting justly on all fronts, extending mercy on behalf of all of God's people and striving daily to conduct themselves according to the will of the divine.
—Donald Brewington, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Oct. 2024
Paintings such as Dark Pasture Encounter: Conduit (2023) and Night Prey, or (The Prey of the Terrible shall be Delivered), 2024, evoke the ecstatic, almost erotic experience of the divine.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
The desire to know more about the future may be almost universally human, but the ability to divine what lies ahead was certainly not universal, at least in antiquity.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Much effort is also devoted to divining the capabilities of adversaries from published doctrines.
—Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
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Cite this Entry
“Divine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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divine
2 of 3 noun
: a member of the clergy
divine
3 of 3 verb
divined; divining
1
: to discover or understand something without reasoning
2
: to practice divination : prophesy
diviner
noun
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