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divine2

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvʌɪn/

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Definition of divine

verb

[with object]

1discover (something) by guesswork or intuition:mum had divined my state of mind [with clause]:they had divined that he was a fake

2have supernatural or magical insight into (future events):frauds who claimed to divine the future in chickens' entrails
discover (water) by dowsing: he showed him how to divine water