The difference between Divine and God
When used as nouns, divine means one skilled in divinity, whereas god means a deity or supreme being.
When used as verbs, divine means to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination, whereas god means to idolize.
Divine is also adjective with the meaning: of or pertaining to a god.
check bellow for the other definitions of Divine and God
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Divine as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to a god.
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Divine as an adjective:
Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.
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Divine as an adjective:
Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.
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Divine as an adjective:
Beautiful, heavenly.
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Divine as an adjective (obsolete):
Foreboding; prescient.
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Divine as an adjective:
Relating to divinity or theology.
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Divine as a noun:
One skilled in divinity; a theologian.
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Divine as a noun:
A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.
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Divine as a noun (often capitalized, with 'the'):
God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.
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Divine as a verb (transitive):
To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.
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Divine as a verb (transitive):
To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.
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Divine as a verb (transitive):
To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.
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Divine as a verb:
To render divine; to deify.
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God as a noun:
A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers.
Examples:
"The most frequently used name for the Islamic god is Allah."
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God as a noun:
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God as a noun:
An idol. A representation of a deity, especially a statue or statuette. Something or someone particularly revered, worshipped, idealized, admired and/or followed.
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God as a noun (metaphor):
A person in a high position of authority, importance or influence.
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God as a noun (metaphor):
A powerful ruler or tyrant.
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God as a noun (colloquial):
An exceedingly handsome man.
Examples:
"Lounging on the beach were several Greek gods."
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God as a noun (Internet):
The person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon.
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God as a verb:
To idolize.
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God as a verb:
To deify.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- deific vs divine
- divine vs godlike
- divine vs godly
- divine vs undivine
- divine vs ungodly
- divine vs hallowed
- divine vs holy
- divine vs sacred
- divine vs godless
- divine vs secular
- divine vs ungodly
- divine vs supreme
- divine vs ultimate
- divine vs humdrum
- divine vs mediocre
- divine vs ordinary
- beautiful vs divine
- delightful vs divine
- divine vs exquisite
- divine vs heavenly
- divine vs lovely
- divine vs magnificent
- divine vs marvellous
- divine vs marvelous
- divine vs splendid
- divine vs wonderful
- divine vs horrible
- divine vs horrid
- divine vs nasty
- divine vs unpleasant
- clergyman vs divine
- cleric vs divine
- divine vs man of the cloth
- divine vs theologian
- deity vs divine
- divine vs god
- God vs divine
- Allah vs divine