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divined


Meanings
  • Verb

    To perceive or discover (something) by supernatural means or instinct.

    - "She divined the location of the hidden treasure using her intuition."
    - "The fortune teller divined the future using her psychic abilities."
  • Verb

    To guess or infer (something) from evidence or reasoning.

    - "He divined the solution to the problem by analyzing the data."
    - "The detective divined the identity of the culprit based on the clues."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with divined
shines , mines , wines , dines
Homophones
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  1. divined (en) : Past tense and past participle of divide.


Variants
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divine , divined , divines , divining
Forms
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diviner, divining


Etymology
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From Old French diviner, from divin 'divine, god, prophet', from dis- 'apart' + deus 'god'.


Trivia
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  1. Divination was an important part of ancient Roman religion and was practiced by both priests and private individuals.

  2. The I Ching, an ancient Chinese text on divination, consists of 64 hexagrams, each with its own interpretation.

  3. In medieval Europe, divination was often associated with witchcraft and was considered a sin by the Catholic Church.


Related Concepts
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  1. Intuition: A natural ability to understand or know something without conscious thought or reasoning.

  2. Prophecy: A statement or message that is believed to predict future events.


Culture
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Divination has been used throughout history for various purposes such as predicting the future, identifying causes of problems, and seeking guidance from the supernatural. It has been practiced in many cultures around the world, including ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as in various indigenous traditions.

How to Memorize "divined"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a crystal ball or a tarot deck to help remember the meaning of divined.

  2. associate

    - Associate divined with the idea of discovering hidden knowledge or secrets.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym DIVINE: Divine, Intuition, Vision, Instinct, Natural, Expert.


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