Divining Meaning in English

word · lemma: divine

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Definition

The act of trying to discover hidden knowledge or predict the future using special methods, sometimes including finding water or minerals underground with a stick or tool.

Usage & Nuances

Usually formal, historical, or mystical. Common phrases: 'divining rod' (used to find water), 'divining the future.' It's not commonly used in daily conversation and often refers to supernatural or pseudoscientific practices.

• Spanish: adivinación - detección (de agua) con varilla
• Portuguese (BR): adivinhação - encontrar (água) com varinha
• Portuguese (PT): adivinhação - encontrar (água) com varinha
• Chinese (Simplified): 占卜 - 探水
• Chinese (Traditional): 占卜 - 探水
• Hindi: भविष्यवाणी करना - जल खोजने की विधि
• Arabic: استبصار - اكتشاف (الماء) بعصا
• Bengali: ডাউজিং - ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা
• Russian: гадание - поиск (воды/минералов с лозой)
• Japanese: 占い - 水脈探し
• Vietnamese: bói toán - dò nước
• Korean: 점치기 - 수맥 찾기
• Turkish: kehanet - dal kullanarak su arama
• Urdu: غیب بینی - ڈاؤنزنگ (لاٹھی سے پانی تلاش کرنا)
• Indonesian: meramal - mencari air (dengan tongkat)

Example Sentences

He is divining for water with a stick.

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Ancient people used divining to find answers.

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They tried divining the future during the ritual.

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Some farmers still believe in divining when searching for wells.

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He showed us his old divining rod at the museum.

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Even with modern science, the idea of divining still fascinates people.

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