divine

³divine

verb

di·vineddi·vin·ing

Definition of DIVINE

transitive verb

1

: to discover by intuition or insight : infer <divine the truth>

2

: to discover or locate (as water or minerals underground) usually by means of a divining rod

intransitive verb

1

: to practice divination : prophesy

2

: to perceive intuitively

Examples of DIVINE

1. divine the answer to a question
2. <it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him>

Origin of DIVINE

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French deviner, from Latin divinare, from divinus, noun

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to DIVINE

Synonyms: anticipate, foresee, forefeel, foreknow, prevision

Related Words: augur, forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy; envisage, envision, foreshadow, prefigure, visualize; alert, caution, foretoken, forewarn; preview; descry, discern, perceive; apprehend, dread, fear

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