To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition
“It would likely be a mistake to divine an intention simply from the activities of a group.”
To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination
“Black cats were once considered to be reincarnated beings with the ability to divine the future.”
To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod
“Others test him by bringing in unlikely objects for him to divine at the show's finale.”
Plural for one skilled in divinity
“The Rev. Samuel Eyles Pierce was an English preacher and Calvinist divine.”
(often the Divine) Plural for god or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept
“This is how we are made in the image of the Divine.”
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