Both Uses of
divine
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- And the sword," said Ron finally, when they had at last aban-doned their attempts to divine meaning in the Snitch's inscription.†
Chpt 7 *
- Harry looked down and saw deep green mountains and lakes, coppery in the sunset. the landscape seemed to grow larger and more detailed as he squinted over the side of the dragon, and he wondered whether it had divined the presence of fresh water by the flashes of reflected sunlight.†
Chpt 27 *
Definitions:
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(divine as in: to forgive is divine) wonderful; or god-like or coming from God
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(divine as in: divined from tea leaves) to predict or discover something supernaturally (as if by magic)