divine
To foretell, especially by the use of divinationTo foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.
» What divine weather!
Какая божественная погода! — odexed
Яка божественна погода! — deniko
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4 senses(transitive)To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.
prophezeien
гада́тьgadátʹ, погада́тьpogadátʹ
(transitive)To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.
erraten, erahnen
(transitive)To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.
search by divining, as if with a rod
To render divine; to deify.
Examples
87 sentencesWhat divine weather!
Яка божественна погода! — deniko
ruКакая божественная погода! — odexed
What is more divine than reason?
deWas ist göttlicher als die Vernunft? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The chosen people lost the divine elections.
Human religion is more open than the divine religion.
ruЧеловеческая религия более открыта, чем божественная. — Monroe
The man of wisdom sees the divine substance in everything.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Replaced Middle English devine, devin from Middle French deviner, from Latin dīvīnō.Replaced Middle English devine, devin from Middle French deviner, from Latin dīvīnō.
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Forms
divines, divining, divined, divinedWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.