# divines

Pronunciation: say "di-VYNZ" /dɪˈvaɪnz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of divine. — third-person singular simple present indicative of divine
   - Simple: Present tense of divine, used with he, she, or it.
   - _A skilled reader divines the author's intent from a handful of subtle clues._
   - _The farmer divines underground springs by walking the land with a hazel rod._

## Noun

2. Plural of divine. — plural of divine
   - Simple: Plural of divine. Use this form for more than one.
   - _The seventeenth-century divines debated each clause of the new confession at length._
   - _Among the city's learned divines, only a few dared question the bishop openly._

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