Divine
/dɪˈvaɪn/
Definitions
- (adj.) Of, from, or like God or a god; sacred or holy.
The temple was regarded as a divine place of worship.
- (v.) To discover or declare something through intuition or insight, often by supernatural means.
The oracle claimed to divine the future from the stars.
Forms
- divines
- divined
- divining
Commentary
In legal contexts, 'divine' often denotes authority or moral judgment derived from a higher power; use precisely to avoid ambiguity between adjective and verb senses.
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