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Divined: meaning, definitions and examples

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divined

 

[ dษชหˆvaษชnd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

spiritual insight

Divined refers to the act of discovering something through intuition or insight, often of a spiritual or mystical nature. It implies gaining knowledge that is not readily accessible through ordinary means, sometimes through the use of supernatural or religious methods.

Synonyms

foretold, perceived, predicted

Examples of usage

  • She divined the future through her tarot cards.
  • He claimed to have divined the whereabouts of the lost artifact.
  • They divined the truth from the signs given to them.
Context #2 | Verb

guessing

Divined can also mean to form an idea or guess about something through intuition or reasoning. In this sense, it pertains to inferring conclusions based on incomplete information.

Synonyms

concluded, deduced, inferred

Examples of usage

  • She divined that he was hiding something.
  • Using context clues, he divined the meaning of the ancient text.
  • From their silence, she divined their disapproval.

Translations

Translations of the word "divined" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น divinado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเคพเคจเฅเคฎเคพเคจเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vorhergesagt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dikhususkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั€ะพั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przewidziany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅž่–ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท divin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ divino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kutsal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์„ฑํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุฏุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boลพskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ boลพskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅžๅœฃ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boลพanski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ guรฐdรณmlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะดะฐะนะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilahi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ divino

Etymology

The word 'divined' comes from the Middle English 'divinen,' which means to foresee or foretell. This, in turn, originates from the Latin 'divinare,' meaning 'to foresee, to predict,' derived from 'divinus,' meaning 'divine.' The sense of the word has evolved from its original connotation of seeking knowledge through divine inspiration to more contemporary usages related to intuition and insight. The practice of divination has been a part of human culture for centuries, reflecting the desire to understand the unknown and to predict future events. Over time, the term has come to apply not only to spiritual practices but also to more general processes of deduction and inference.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,492, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.