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adj. di·vin·er, di·vin·est 1. a. Having the nature of or being a deity. b. Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity: sought divine guidance through meditation. c. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred. 2. Superhuman; godlike. 3. a. Supremely good or beautiful; magnificent: a divine performance of the concerto. b. Extremely pleasant; delightful: had a divine time at the ball. n. 1. A cleric. 2. A theologian. v. di·vined, di·vin·ing, di·vines v.tr. 1. To foretell, especially by divination. See Synonyms at foretell. 2. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition: somehow divined the answer despite not having read the assignment. 3. To locate (underground water or minerals) with a divining rod; douse. v.intr. 1. To practice divination. 2. To guess. [Middle English, from Old French devine, from Latin dīvīnus, divine, foreseeing, from dīvus, god; see dyeu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. V., Middle English divinen, from Old French deviner, from Latin dīvīnāre, from dīvīnus.] di·vinely adv. di·vineness n. di·viner n. |
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