divined
past simple and past participle ofdivine
divine
verb
formaluk/dɪˈvaɪn/us/dɪˈvaɪn/divineverb(GUESS)
[T]
toguesssomething:
[+ that]I divinedfromhisgrimexpressionthatthenewswas not good.
to guess
- guessGuess who called yesterday?
- estimateThey estimate that the work will take at least ten weeks.
- divineMum had divined my state of mind rather shrewdly.
- surmiseFrom the expression on his face, she surmised that something bad had happened.
- conjectureIt would be reasonable to conjecture that lack of exercise contributed to his obesity.
- speculateA spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the plane crash.
Guessing, supposing and suspecting
- approximate
- as muchidiom
- call
- conjecture
- consider
- deem
- fall
- hypothesize
- jump
- jump to conclusionsidiom
- mark
- marksomeonedown assomething
- misjudge
- misjudgment
- presume
- smell
- speculate
- surmise
- think
- think ofsomething
divineverb(SEARCH)
[IorT]
tosearchforwaterormineralsundergroundbyholdinghorizontally inyourhandsa Y-shapedrodorstick, the end of whichsuddenlypointsdownslightlywhenwaterormineralsare below it:
a diviningrod
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- manhunt
- mudlark
- mudlarking
- nose
- scout
- scratch
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- shake
- shakesomeonedown
- shakedown
Examplesofdivined
divined
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Much can bedivinedabout the symbolism underlying naming practice when the names given to children are compared with those of their parents, godparents, family members and other significant individuals.
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I think that it can bedivinedfrom the comments that.
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I hope that my own frivolity will bedivinedas having a serious purpose.
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However, he has not defined—ordivined—that the nature of his consultation may place some people in an impossible position.
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Wedivinedthat many amendments in the group were consequential.
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He, of course,divinedthe reason for its omission.
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The correct answer is the one hedivined.
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Once the academics get into the number crunching, they will confirm what sensible observers have alreadydivined.
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He has rightlydivinedthe importance of trade unionism in regard to safety.
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Idivinedthe intention absolutely rightly.
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We need a few weeks for some pretty good uninhibited examination of the record, so that the book is known, the crystal examined and the futuredivined.
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Through his yogic powers, hedivinedall that had taken place and was filled with rage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Using ceremonial gates, directional walls and other silent devices these spaces are denoted anddivined.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is extremely precocious and has alreadydivinedthe fact that he is a ghola.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For the first kingdom monarchs, offering texts fordivinedkings were found and mention 10 monarchs.
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- inalienable
- inalienable possession
- inalienable right
- inalienable-right
- in all
- in-all
- in all but name
- in-all-but-name
- in all conscience
- in-all-conscience
- in (all) fairness
- in-all-fairness
- in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness
- in-all-honesty-seriousness-truthfulness
- in all my (born) days
- in-all-my-born-days
- in all weathers
- in-all-weathers
- in a manner of speaking
- in-a-manner-of-speaking
- inamorata
- in an automated fashion
- inane
- in an easterly direction
- inanely