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divine

Pronunciation: [dɪˈvaɪn]

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Learn how to use divine in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “religion”

(adjective) related to God or a god. When something is divine, it is often seen as holy or perfect, like the qualities we think of when we imagine a great spirit or being.

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The church's beautiful decorations made the service feel divine.

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He felt that the decision was not divine and lacked a higher purpose.

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What does it mean when we say a quality is divine?

Context: “quality”

(adjective) extremely good or wonderful. When we say something is divine, we mean it is really amazing or delightful, just like the best things in life.

Example

The cake she made was divine; everyone loved it!

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The soup didn’t taste divine; it was actually quite bland.

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Have you ever had a divine meal that you can’t forget?

Context: “knowledge”

(verb) to discover something by intuition or guesswork. When you divine something, you are trying to figure out information or the future in a way that isn't straightforward, like making a guess based on feelings.

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She was able to divine the answers to the mystery using her clever thoughts.

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He could not divine what she was thinking, even after many hints.

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Can you divine what might happen next in the story?

How to pronounce divine

Pronunciation: [dɪˈvaɪn]

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