Word
divine
Meanings
connected with a god, religion, or sacred power
excellent; very pleasing
to discover or predict something by intuition or special methods
Definition
Divine means connected with a god or with religious worship.
Divine describes something believed to come from a god or to belong to the sphere of religion and worship. It is often used for sacred power, guidance, or beings that are not human. In more informal use, it can also mean “excellent” or “wonderful.”
Examples
- The poet framed the storm as a divine warning rather than a random event.
- I found the sauce divine, with a balance of heat and acidity that lingered pleasantly.
- She studied medieval art to understand how painters tried to represent the divine.
- They claimed they could divine his intentions from a single raised eyebrow.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse divine (adjective: sacred) with divinity (noun) and mistakenly use one where the other is needed.
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