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
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
Since crocodiles were considered divine helpers against evil, the figure is supposed to absorb the pain and then be discarded.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Jan. 2025
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Members of Zide Door follow the Church of Ambrosia faith, which believes that psychedelics such as entheogenic, or psychoactive substances such as psilocybin mushrooms and DMT can lead to spiritual enlightenment, or access to the divine.
—Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Cooper asked again, trying to divine a core message.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
These stewards are not perfect, but they’ve been ordained to spread a divine message.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
Since crocodiles were considered divine helpers against evil, the figure is supposed to absorb the pain and then be discarded.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
Sufism, often regarded as the mystical dimension of Islam, emphasizes a personal connection with the divine.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Members of Zide Door follow the Church of Ambrosia faith, which believes that psychedelics such as entheogenic, or psychoactive substances such as psilocybin mushrooms and DMT can lead to spiritual enlightenment, or access to the divine.
—Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Known as the master of mind games, The Amazing Kreskin would perform his favorite mind tricks for his fans — whether correctly guessing a playing card chosen at random, or, most famously, divining where his paycheck had been planted among the audience.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Cooper asked again, trying to divine a core message.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cite this Entry
“Divine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divine. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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