divine
1 of 3adjective
di·vine də-ˈvīn 
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
2
a
: supremely good : superb
The meal was just divine.
b
: heavenly, godlike
divinely adverb
divine
2 of 3noun
1
religion : clergyman
a Puritan divine
2
religion : theologian
divine
3 of 3verb
divined; divining
transitive verb
1
: to discover by intuition or insight : infer
divine the truth
2
: to discover or locate (something, such as underground water or minerals) usually by means of a divining rod
intransitive verb
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
- clergyperson
- cleric
- clerical
- clerk
- deacon
- dominie
- ecclesiastic
- minister
- preacher
- priest
- reverend
Verb
- anticipate
- forefeel
- foreknow
- foresee
- prevision
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Example Sentences
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
John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Solangi is also hoping for divine intervention to save them from a disaster that no one saw coming. Sameer Mandhro, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Lib insists on logic, which means some kind of trickery must be involved, whereas the town doctor (Toby Jones) and his all-male council (including the area priest, played by Ciarán Hinds) believe in divine intervention. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Dennis Goins jokes his initial connection to Brevard was more of a coincidence than divine intervention. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Each product included in either the shower kit or the countertop kit is nursing-safe, sustainable in nearly every way, natural-but-effective and smells divine. Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 2 May 2022 This bright red chile oil smells divine and, instead of hitting you with heat straightaway, slowly builds. Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022 And Sisley’s Velvet Nourishing Cream with Saffron Flowers smells divine. Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2021 The Lapiths prevail with divine intervention, and the action flows straight into the Amazonamachy. Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The result is a series that explores how the unwanted entry of the divine into everyday life can become not miraculous but horrifying. Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The happiest people have lives focused on love: of family, of friends, of others through work that serves, and in some cases of the divine as well. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022 How to explain, then, the exaltation that comes with ingesting substances that have no such chemical profile — that are endowed only with our perception of the divine? New York Times, 11 May 2022 Religious leaders who once preferred to leave security in the hands of the divine are taking precautions that seemed unthinkable years prior, Stivi said. Deepa Bharath And Luis Andres Henao, Chron, 17 July 2022 Religious leaders who once preferred to leave security in the hands of the divine are taking precautions that seemed unthinkable years prior, Stivi said. Deepa Bharath, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 Here were two views of the divine, an earthly aristocracy versus the celestial. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 15 June 2022 The right formula, based on all of the best neuroscience, clinical, [and] social scientific research, is simply: Use things, love people, and worship the divine. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2022 Barton Swaim, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 These are merely some of the variables at play as businesses try to divine the future. New York Times, 1 Feb. 2022 In 1692, a group of young girls, including Parris’ own daughter, Betty, and his niece, Abigail, began to bark like dogs and contort their bodies after allegedly attempting to divine their future. Brooklyn White, Essence, 29 Apr. 2022 Look to these six states to divine the future of free elections in America. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 Triangle Productions’ founder Don Horn directs the master class that attempts to divine the real from the fake. oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022 Hultquist says those intentions are difficult to divine without knowing the hackers' specific targeting. Andy Greenberg, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022 Helene Elliott was joined by Times staffers Curtis Zupke, Jim Barrero and Nick Leyva to divine what the new year holds for the local teams, and the sport more broadly. Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2022 There’s little sense in trying to divine the perfect public-health policy from one country over a short period of time. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2021 See More
Adjective
Widely considered one of the leaders of Japan’s post-World War II industrial boom, Inamori mixed a fierce work ethic — sleeping in a factory at times early on — with a belief that divine intervention made success possible. John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Solangi is also hoping for divine intervention to save them from a disaster that no one saw coming. Sameer Mandhro, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Lib insists on logic, which means some kind of trickery must be involved, whereas the town doctor (Toby Jones) and his all-male council (including the area priest, played by Ciarán Hinds) believe in divine intervention. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Dennis Goins jokes his initial connection to Brevard was more of a coincidence than divine intervention. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Each product included in either the shower kit or the countertop kit is nursing-safe, sustainable in nearly every way, natural-but-effective and smells divine. Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 2 May 2022 This bright red chile oil smells divine and, instead of hitting you with heat straightaway, slowly builds. Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022 And Sisley’s Velvet Nourishing Cream with Saffron Flowers smells divine. Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2021 The Lapiths prevail with divine intervention, and the action flows straight into the Amazonamachy. Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Noun
And Weir’s way with a chorus does tend to clear a path to the divine. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The result is a series that explores how the unwanted entry of the divine into everyday life can become not miraculous but horrifying. Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The happiest people have lives focused on love: of family, of friends, of others through work that serves, and in some cases of the divine as well. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022 How to explain, then, the exaltation that comes with ingesting substances that have no such chemical profile — that are endowed only with our perception of the divine? New York Times, 11 May 2022 Religious leaders who once preferred to leave security in the hands of the divine are taking precautions that seemed unthinkable years prior, Stivi said. Deepa Bharath And Luis Andres Henao, Chron, 17 July 2022 Religious leaders who once preferred to leave security in the hands of the divine are taking precautions that seemed unthinkable years prior, Stivi said. Deepa Bharath, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 Here were two views of the divine, an earthly aristocracy versus the celestial. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 15 June 2022 The right formula, based on all of the best neuroscience, clinical, [and] social scientific research, is simply: Use things, love people, and worship the divine. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2022 Verb
But the reasons for Locke’s popularity in Revolutionary America aren’t hard to divine. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 These are merely some of the variables at play as businesses try to divine the future. New York Times, 1 Feb. 2022 In 1692, a group of young girls, including Parris’ own daughter, Betty, and his niece, Abigail, began to bark like dogs and contort their bodies after allegedly attempting to divine their future. Brooklyn White, Essence, 29 Apr. 2022 Look to these six states to divine the future of free elections in America. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 Triangle Productions’ founder Don Horn directs the master class that attempts to divine the real from the fake. oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022 Hultquist says those intentions are difficult to divine without knowing the hackers' specific targeting. Andy Greenberg, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022 Helene Elliott was joined by Times staffers Curtis Zupke, Jim Barrero and Nick Leyva to divine what the new year holds for the local teams, and the sport more broadly. Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2022 There’s little sense in trying to divine the perfect public-health policy from one country over a short period of time. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English divin, from Anglo-French, from Latin divinus, from divus god — more at deity
Noun
Middle English, from Medieval Latin divinus, from Latin, soothsayer, from divinus, adjective — see divine entry 1
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French deviner, from Latin divinare, from divinus, noun — see divine entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing divine
Kids Definition
divine 1 of 2
adjective
di·vine də-ˈvīn
1
: of or relating to God or a god
divine will
2
: being in praise of God : religious, holy
divine worship
3
: like a god
The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were considered divine.
4
: very good
divine
2 of 2verb
divined; divining
1
: to discover or understand something by using intuition
2
: to foretell the future by using signs and omens or magic powers
divine 1 of 3
adjective
1
as in wonderful
of the very best kind how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted! Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wonderful
- excellent
- lovely
- great
- beautiful
- awesome
- terrific
- fabulous
- superb
- fantastic
- stellar
- marvelous
- heavenly
- prime
- fine
- quality
- hot
- marvellous
- classic
- supernal
- famous
- superior
- sensational
- neat
- cool
- splendid
- capital
- grand
- superlative
- choice
- noble
- exceptional
- immense
- brave
- top
- peachy
- fab
- prize
- slick
- good
- righteous
- dynamite
- par excellence
- unsurpassed
- cracking
- topping
- sterling
- groovy
- swell
- mean
- banner
- too much
- radical
- dandy
- frontline
- number one
- primo
- nifty
- topflight
- boss
- wizard
- corking
- crackerjack
- bumper
- fantabulous
- prizewinning
- keen
- numero uno
- dope
- special
- brag
- boffo
- bully
- better
- decent
- hype
- gangbusters
- gone
- peachy keen
- bonny
- phat
- gangbuster
- high-class
- adequate
- first-class
- first-rate
- down
- out of this world
- gilt-edge
- satisfactory
- top-notch
- top-shelf
- tip-top
- acceptable
- gilt-edged
- top-of-the-line
- out-of-sight
- first-string
- blue-ribbon
- bang-up
- classical
- five-star
- traditional
- all right
- bonnie
- A-OK
- blue-chip
- jim-dandy
- four-star
- fancy
- premium
- tolerable
- passable
- A1
- No. 1
- select
- superfine
- standard
- okay
- high-grade
- OK
- high-test
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- terrible
- vile
- awful
- poor
- wretched
- atrocious
- inferior
- lousy
- pathetic
- execrable
- bad
- rotten
- unsatisfactory
- substandard
- mediocre
- middling
- low-grade
- second-rate
- second-class
2
as in heavenly
of, relating to, or being God for these divine gifts let us be truly thankful Synonyms & Similar Words
- heavenly
- holy
- sacred
- blessed
- godlike
- eternal
- supernatural
- godly
- supreme
- immortal
- blest
- everlasting
- omnipotent
- almighty
- omniscient
- all-powerful
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- human
- mortal
- natural
divine
2 of 3noun
as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony Synonyms & Similar Words
- priest
- preacher
- clerical
- minister
- reverend
- cleric
- ecclesiastic
- bishop
- clergyman
- deacon
- pastor
- father
- dominie
- priestess
- chaplain
- pope
- prelate
- clerk
- religious
- archbishop
- clergyperson
- monk
- missionary
- churchman
- diocesan
- vicar
- abbot
- shepherd
- parson
- monastic
- padre
- Holy Joe
- deaconess
- presbyter
- curé
- abbé
- confessor
- dean
- archpriest
- friar
- evangelist
- revivalist
- curate
- rector
- high priestess
- mendicant
- monsignor
- sky pilot
- clergywoman
- high priest
- missionizer
- missioner
- oblate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- secular
- layman
- layperson
- lay reader
- lector
divine
3 of 3verb
as in to foresee
to realize or know about beforehand it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him Synonyms & Similar Words
- foresee
- anticipate
- prevision
- predict
- foreknow
- fear
- prophesy
- forefeel
- presage
- foretell
- envision
- foretoken
- visualize
- forecast
- foreshadow
- alert
- prognosticate
- caution
- envisage
- prefigure
- perceive
- discern
- augur
- dread
- apprehend
- forewarn
- preview
- descry
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of divine are anticipate, foreknow, and foresee. While all these words mean "to know beforehand," divine adds to foresee the suggestion of exceptional wisdom or discernment.
was able to divine Europe's rapid recovery from the war
Although the words anticipate and divine have much in common, anticipate implies taking action about or responding emotionally to something before it happens.
the waiter anticipated our every need
The synonyms foreknow and divine are sometimes interchangeable, but foreknow usually implies supernatural assistance, as through revelation.
if only we could foreknow our own destinies
While the synonyms foresee and divine are close in meaning, foresee implies nothing about how the knowledge is derived and may apply to ordinary reasoning and experience.
economists should have foreseen the recession