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

  1. Divine as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a god.

  2. Divine as an adjective:

    Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.

  3. Divine as an adjective:

    Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.

  4. Divine as an adjective:

    Beautiful, heavenly.

  5. Divine as an adjective (obsolete):

    Foreboding; prescient.

  6. Divine as an adjective:

    Relating to divinity or theology.

  1. Divine as a noun:

    One skilled in divinity; a theologian.

  2. Divine as a noun:

    A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.

  3. Divine as a noun (often capitalized, with 'the'):

    God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.

  1. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

  2. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.

  3. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.

  4. Divine as a verb:

    To render divine; to deify.

  1. 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."

  2. God as a noun:

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  3. 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.

  4. God as a noun (metaphor):

    A person in a high position of authority, importance or influence.

  5. God as a noun (metaphor):

    A powerful ruler or tyrant.

  6. God as a noun (colloquial):

    An exceedingly handsome man.

    Examples:

    "Lounging on the beach were several Greek gods."

  7. God as a noun (Internet):

    The person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon.

  1. God as a verb:

    To idolize.

  2. God as a verb:

    To deify.