The meaning of Divine

adjective

Relating to angels.

Usage examples:

The angelic hosts

adjective

Belonging to an angel, or pretty and kind like an angel

Usage examples:

An angelic face/voice/choir

adjective

Attractive or interesting.

Usage examples:

Village life is somehow more appealing

verb

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Usage examples:

Police are appealing for information about the incident

adjective

Interesting and attractive

Usage examples:

The package describing european tours certainly made them seem appealing.

verb

Recognize the full worth of.

Usage examples:

She feels that he does not appreciate her

verb

Arrest (someone) for a crime.

Usage examples:

A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended

verb

Anticipate with dread or anxiety

verb

To catch and put a person under police control; to arrest

Usage examples:

Last night police apprehended the suspect.

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Usage examples:

Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events

adjective

Feeling or expressing blissful happiness.

Usage examples:

A beatific smile

adjective

Appearing happy and calm, especially in a holy way

Usage examples:

The angels in the painting have beatific smiles.

adjective

Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

Usage examples:

Beautiful poetry

adjective

Having an attractive quality that gives pleasure to those who experience it or think about it

Usage examples:

I thought she was the most beautiful woman i’d ever seen., the scenery around here is beautiful., w…

adjective

Very attractive

Usage examples:

A beautiful woman, breathtakingly beautiful scenery, she was wearing a beautiful dress.

adjective

Charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way.

Usage examples:

A beguiling mixture of english, french, and italian

verb

Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

Usage examples:

He beguiled the voters with his good looks

adjective

Interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted

Usage examples:

That's a beguiling argument, but i'm not convinced by it.

adjective

Enchanting or delightful.

Usage examples:

I gazed deeply into the most bewitching blue eyes

verb

Enchant and delight (someone).

Usage examples:

They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of italy

adjective

So beautiful or attractive that you cannot think about anything else

Usage examples:

He was mesmerized by her bewitching green eyes.

adjective

Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy.

Usage examples:

A celestial body

adjective

Of or from the sky above us

Usage examples:

The moon is a celestial body.

adjective

Very pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

A charming country cottage

exclamation

Used as an ironic expression of displeasure or disapproval.

Usage examples:

‘i hate men.’ ‘charming!’ he said

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

noun

A male member of the christian clergy or of a church.

Usage examples:

Or perhaps the remark was a mere evasion, a way of saying politely to a prominent churchman that af…

noun

A man who is actively involved in the church, especially as a priest or other official

noun

A female member of the christian clergy or of a church.

Usage examples:

‘we have tried not to focus just on our sisters,’ she said, referring to the widely known churchwom…

noun

A male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a christian one.

Usage examples:

The reverand has been for a quarter of a century a clergyman in hampshire.

noun

A member of the clergy

noun

A priest or religious leader, especially a christian or muslim one.

Usage examples:

Based on what you just got through saying, the senior clerics have no use for this guy.

noun

A religious leader; a member of the clergy

Usage examples:

The committee was composed of jewish, catholic, protestant, and muslim clerics.

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

Usage examples:

[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

noun

A characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow.

Usage examples:

A female frog can pick out a mate's voice from a cacophony of croaks

verb

(of a frog or crow) make a characteristic deep hoarse sound.

Usage examples:

The frogs settled in the shade, croaking happily

verb

(of animals) to make deep sounds such as a frog makes, or as a person might make because of a very dry throat

Usage examples:

[ i ] frogs croaked in the swamp., [ t ] he croaked a greeting, and we realized he could hardly tal…

verb

Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

Usage examples:

Little can be safely deduced from these figures

verb

To reach an answer by thinking about a general truth and its relationship to a specific situation

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] in an attempt to deduce what happened to the jet, investigators are looking at …

adjective

Resembling a god in qualities such as power or beauty; divine.

Usage examples:

He achieved deific status

adjective

Godlike in form or character.

Usage examples:

A deiform image

adjective

Causing delight; charming.

Usage examples:

A delightful secluded garden

adjective

Full of pleasure

Usage examples:

We spent a delightful weekend in maine.

verb

Recognize or find out.

Usage examples:

I can discern no difference between the two policies

verb

To be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something

Usage examples:

He could discern the note of urgency in their voices., the exhibit is arranged in no important orde…

noun

A priest or member of the clergy.

Usage examples:

Frequently visited by princes and high ecclesiastics, the monastery soon became famous.

adjective

Another term for ecclesiastical.

adjective

Relating to heaven or the sky.

Usage examples:

The empyrean domain where human will and god's will became as one

noun

The highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire.

Usage examples:

The unapproachable splendour of the empyrean

adjective

Charming and attractive.

Usage examples:

An engaging smile

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Usage examples:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

Tending to please; attractive

Usage examples:

He has an engaging manner.

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

Usage examples:

The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

Usage examples:

‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

verb

(of a situation or occurrence) act as an advance warning of (something bad).

Usage examples:

This lull foreboded some new assault upon him

verb

Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Usage examples:

Rain is forecast for scotland

noun

A calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.

Usage examples:

Together the two firms can provide financial forecasts for virtually every listed company in the wo…

noun

A statement of what is likely to happen in the future

Usage examples:

The forecast is heavy rain for tomorrow., the government is forecasting that unemployment will cont…

verb

Be aware of beforehand; predict.

Usage examples:

We did not foresee any difficulties

verb

To realize or understand something in advance or before it happens

Usage examples:

He foresaw the need for cars that would be less polluting.

verb

Give warning or promise of; foretell.

Usage examples:

Astrologers that future fates foreshow

verb

Predict (the future or a future event).

Usage examples:

A seer had foretold that the earl would assume the throne

verb

To say what is going to happen in the future

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] he was a 16th-century prophet who foretold how the world would end.

verb

Inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem.

Usage examples:

He had been forewarned of a coup plot

verb

To tell someone that something unpleasant is going to happen

Usage examples:

[ + (that) ] the employees had been forewarned (that) the end-of-year financial results would be po…

adjective

Having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration.

Usage examples:

The most glorious victory of all time

adjective

Very beautiful or excellent

Usage examples:

July was a beautiful month of glorious sun., she thought it was a grand and glorious country.

adjective

Resembling god or a god in qualities such as power, beauty, or benevolence.

Usage examples:

Our parents are godlike figures to our childish eyes

adjective

Devoutly religious; pious.

Usage examples:

How to live the godly life

adjective

Obeying and respecting god

Usage examples:

A godly woman

adjective

Attractive and pleasant to look at

adjective

Beautiful; very attractive.

Usage examples:

Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

Usage examples:

She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

Usage examples:

The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

verb

Estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.

Usage examples:

She guessed the child's age at 14 or 15

noun

An estimate or conclusion formed by guessing.

Usage examples:

My guess is that within a year we will have a referendum

verb

To give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right

Usage examples:

[ i ] i didn’t know the answer, so i had to guess., [ + (that) clause ] he guessed (that) she was a…

adjective

(of a man) good-looking.

Usage examples:

He's handsome, with chiselled good looks and hypnotic blue eyes that make mel gibson's pale by comp…

adjective

Of heaven; divine.

Usage examples:

Heavenly father

adjective

Of or from heaven, or giving great pleasure

Usage examples:

It was a good party and the food was heavenly.

adjective

Dedicated or consecrated to god or a religious purpose; sacred.

Usage examples:

The holy bible

adjective

Considered to be pure or good because of being related to what a religion values

Usage examples:

Holy scriptures, jerusalem is a holy city to christians, muslims, and jews., my nephew is a holy te…

verb

Put (something) forward as a hypothesis.

Usage examples:

Lack of cushioning in shoes has been hypothesized as a cause of running injuries

verb

Believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

verb

To give a possible but not yet proven explanation for something

Usage examples:

There's no point hypothesizing about how the accident happened, since we'll never really know.

verb

Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Usage examples:

From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing

verb

To reach an opinion from available information or facts

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] he inferred that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in h…

verb

Understand or work out by instinct.

Usage examples:

I intuited his real identity

verb

To know or understand something because of a feeling that you have rather than because of facts or what someone has told you

Usage examples:

[ + that ] he intuited that i was worried about the situation.

noun

A man, typically an old man or one regarded with some contempt.

Usage examples:

An old josser

noun

A clergyman or member of the church of scotland.

Usage examples:

I was here introduced to several old kirkmen, who requested i would hold a service in their church …

adjective

Very beautiful or attractive.

Usage examples:

Lovely views

noun

An attractive woman.

Usage examples:

A bevy of lovelies

adjective

Attractive and beautiful, or pleasant and enjoyable

Usage examples:

You look lovely in that dress., thank you for a lovely evening.

adjective

Causing great wonder; extraordinary.

Usage examples:

These marvellous technological toys are fun to play with

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

He's done a marvellous job of the decorating., it took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvel…

verb

Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

Usage examples:

His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth

verb

Become aware of through the senses

verb

To think of something in a particular way

Usage examples:

The way people perceive the real world is strongly influenced by the language they speak., in those…

noun

A person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.

Usage examples:

Pray regularly from the pulpit for god to raise up preachers and missionary church planters.

noun

A person who gives a religious speech, esp. one whose job is to do this

verb

Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

Usage examples:

It is too early to predict a result

verb

Make a guess about what will happen in the future

verb

To say that an event or action will happen in the future

Usage examples:

[ t ] astronomers can predict the exact time of an eclipse., [ + that clause ] who could have predi…

adjective

Attractive or appealing in appearance.

Usage examples:

He was not a prepossessing sight

adjective

Interesting, attractive, or impressive

Usage examples:

He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person., the box didn't look very prepossessing, but the nec…

verb

Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

Usage examples:

The heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow

noun

An omen or portent.

Usage examples:

The fever was a sombre presage of his final illness

verb

To show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen

Usage examples:

But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession.

verb

Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

Usage examples:

I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building

verb

To believe something to be true because it is likely, although not certain

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i presume (that) they’re not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitati…

verb

Foresee or predict (an event).

Usage examples:

He had intelligence to previse the possible future

noun

An ordained minister of the catholic, orthodox, or anglican church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.

Usage examples:

The priest celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept

verb

Ordain to the priesthood.

Usage examples:

He was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994

verb

Foretell or prophesy (a future event).

Usage examples:

The economists were prognosticating financial armageddon

verb

To give a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation

Usage examples:

He is in a good position to prognosticate on the future of commerce.

verb

Say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.

Usage examples:

Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest

adjective

Delightful; entrancing.

Usage examples:

She looked ravishing

verb

Seize and carry off (someone) by force.

Usage examples:

There is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast

verb

Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

Usage examples:

He realized his mistake at once

verb

Be fully aware or cognizant of

verb

To become aware of or understand a situation

Usage examples:

He realized the store would be closing in a few minutes., [ + (that) clause ] suddenly i realized (…

verb

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Usage examples:

I recognized her when her wig fell off

verb

To know someone or something because you have seen or experienced that person or thing before

Usage examples:

I recognized my old high school teacher from the photograph., doctors are trained to recognize the …

verb

To know what something is because you have seen it before, or because you have heard or read about it

Usage examples:

Managers failed to recognize the symptoms as quickly as they should., more and more people are begi…

adjective

Used as a title or form of address to members of the clergy.

Usage examples:

The reverend pat tilly

noun

A member of the clergy.

Usage examples:

A retired reverend

noun

A title for a member of the christian clergy (= official workers of the church)

Usage examples:

I’d like you to meet reverend smith.

adjective

Very holy or virtuous.

Usage examples:

A truly saintly woman

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

adjective

Characteristic of or resembling a seraph or seraphim; angelic.

Usage examples:

A seraphic smile

adjective

Having a sweet nature befitting an angel

adjective

Beautiful in a way that suggests that someone is morally good and pure

Usage examples:

A seraphic smile

verb

Predict; foretell.

Usage examples:

Some finns had spaed that he should settle in iceland

adjective

Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

Usage examples:

I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare

noun

A religious song of a kind associated with black christians of the southern us, and thought to derive from the combination of european hymns and african musical elements by black slaves.

Usage examples:

The cwmbach male voice choir entertained with a traditional repertoire of welsh hymns, spirituals a…

noun

A kind of religious song, originally developed by african-americans

Usage examples:

Religion focuses on the spiritual side of life., he’s the group’s spiritual leader., researchers ar…

adjective

Of the highest quality or degree.

Usage examples:

A superlative piece of skill

noun

(of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely ).

verb

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

Usage examples:

I suppose i got there about noon

verb

To expect or believe

Usage examples:

[ i ] "will you be going with them?" "yes, i suppose (so).", [ + (that) clause ] "you don’t suppose…

verb

To think that something is likely to be true

Usage examples:

[ + (that) ] dan didn't answer his phone, so i suppose (that) he's busy., he found it a lot more di…

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

verb

Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.

Usage examples:

If you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light

noun

A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offence.

Usage examples:

The police have arrested a suspect

adjective

Not to be relied on or trusted; possibly dangerous or false.

Usage examples:

A suspect package was found on the platform

noun

A person who engages or is an expert in theology.

Usage examples:

Some theologians have claimed that theology gives a justification of religion.

noun

A person who studies or is a specialist in religion

Usage examples:

A catholic/protestant theologian

verb

Form a theory or theories about something.

Usage examples:

He theorized that the atolls marked the sites of vanished volcanoes

verb

To suggest an explanation for something

Usage examples:

Investigators theorized that ice had built up on the wings of the plane, causing it to stall soon a…

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

verb

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

verb

To know the meaning of something, or to know how a person feels and why the person behaves in a particular way

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] i don’t understand what he means., [ t ] is there anyone here who understands e…

verb

Foretell the future.

Usage examples:

He vaticinated a period of peace for the continent

adjective

Attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.

Usage examples:

A winsome smile

adjective

Charming and attractive in a simple way

Usage examples:

She opened her eyes and gave her mother a winsome smile.

adjective

Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous.

Usage examples:

They all think she's wonderful

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

Becoming a father was the most wonderful experience of my life., i took a vacation and feel wonderf…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate