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divine Definition

di·vine (də vīn′)

adjective

  1. of or like God or a god
  2. given or inspired by God; holy; sacred
  3. devoted to God; religious; sacrosanct
  4. having to do with theology
  5. supremely great, good, etc.
  6. Informal very pleasing, attractive, etc.

Etymology: ME & OFr < L divinus < divus, god, deity

noun

  1. a member of the clergy
  2. a theologian

transitive verb -·vined′, -·vin′·ing

  1. to prophesy
  2. to guess; conjecture
  3. to find out by intuition

Etymology: ME devinen < OFr deviner < L divinare < divinus

intransitive verb

  1. to engage in divination
  2. to make a conjecture
  3. to use a divining rod

divine Related Forms

di·vine′ly adverb di·vin′er noun

divine Synonyms

divine

modif.

  1. Having qualities of a god

    godlike, godly, supernal, superhuman, celestial, almighty, unearthly, heavenly, deific, eternal, beatific, deiform, supreme, spiritual, ambrosial, angelic, theistic, deistic, eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, all-powerful, ghostly, superphysical, supernatural, transcendent, hyperphysical, extramundane, transmundane, Elysian, Arcadian, Olympian, Jovian, Christlike, immaculate, paradisiacal, all-loving, beyond praise; see also perfect 2.

    Antonyms human*, devilish*, worldly. *

  2. Dedicated to the service of a god

    sacred, holy, hallowed, devotional, spiritual, religious, sacrificial, sacramental, ceremonial, ritualistic, reverent, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, venerable, pious, anointed, sanctified, ordained, sanctioned, set apart, sacrosanct, scriptural, blessed, worshiped, revered, venerated, mystical, worshipful, prayerful, adored, reverenced, solemn, faithful, fervid, ministerial; see also holy 2.

    Antonyms secular, profane, blasphemous.

  3. Excellent

    supreme, superb, marvelous, sublime; see excellent, perfect 2.

divine suggests that which is of the nature of, is associated with, or is derived from God or a god the divine right of kings, and, in extended use, connotes supreme greatness the divine Milton or, colloquially, great attractiveness these shoes are absolutely divine; holy suggests that which is held in deepest religious reverence or is basically associated with a religion and, in extended use, connotes spiritual purity the Holy Ghost, a holy love; sacred refers to that which is set apart as holy or is dedicated to some exalted purpose and, therefore, connotes inviolability Parnassus was sacred to Apollo, a sacred trust; consecrated and hallowed describe that which has been made sacred or holy, consecrated in addition connoting solemn devotion or dedication a life consecrated to art, and hallowed connoting inherent or intrinsic holiness hallowed ground

divine Synonyms

divine

n.

priest, theologian, clergyman; see minister 1, priest, rabbi.

divine Synonyms

divine

v.

predict, prophesy, conjecture, intuit; see foretell, guess 1.

divine Usage Examples

Object

  • rod: Her pathological sensitivity to brands makes her the perfect divining rod for an ad agency that wants to test a new logo.
  • will: This means that God may be able to act in the world in special ways when certain individuals are particularly open to divine will.

Converse of object

taste: But within the sacred bonds of marriage we may taste the divine.

Adjective modifier

  • feminine: For thousands of years men have been cut off from the feminine divine - is this affecting their relationships with women?
  • thy: Joyfully enlisting, By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side, Savior, we are Thine!
  • English: While in England, he wrote De Regno Christi, which strongly influenced many English divines.

Modifies a noun

  • revelation: Either the divine revelation follows a definite order in the development of the kingdom in the earth, or it does not.
  • providence: He can even use the problem itself - that is the mystery of divine providence.
  • inspiration: Her wisdom derived from Plato, Plotinus and divine inspiration.
  • grace: Perhaps we are now resisting the last effort of divine grace to save us.
  • retribution: Finally, what is perhaps the most important difference is the doctrine of divine retribution.
  • wisdom: We need to ponder the divine wisdom in this.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: I didn't think the original could be improved on but this was truly divine.
  • absolutely: Aubrey and Edmund are absolutely divine, the best, delicious, groovy.
  • simply: And Brad is simply divine as George's right hand man, playing the coolest guy ever to grace the big screen.
  • fully: Rather, since Jesus Christ was fully divine in human flesh, his salvation is divinely secure for us.
  • almost: Later tradition has changed all that, and made him sinless and almost divine.

Noun used with modifier

  • grace: Joyfully enlisting, By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side, Savior, we are Thine!
  • love: Two wills, two minds made one in love divine: Self-will, but not my true will, wholly gone.

Preposition: in

origin: They have an understanding of history, and they have a philosophy of history which is divine in origin.