Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: divert – divinely
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divert (-s), v. [OFr < L. dvergere, turn in different directions, turn out of the way.]
Shift; avert; reroute; entertain the attention of.
divest (-ed), v. [OFr.]
Deprive; expose; strip something of its freedom, privilege, identity.
divested, verbal adj. [see divest, v.]
Stripped; laid bare; exposed; [fig.] made truthful.
divide, v. [ME < L. dīvidere, force asunder, apportion, distribute, remove.]
- Cleave; detach; segment; break up into distinct portions; (see Genesis 1:4).
- Alienate; separate; disjoin; create conflict; distance in opinion or in a relationship; (see Genesis 10:5).
divided, verbal adj. [see divide, v.]
Separated; alienated; departed; estranged; (see Genesis 10:25).
dividend, n. [Fr. < L. dīvidend-um, thing divided.]
Award; prize; earning; rightfully-owned portion; payment from invested labor and time.
divine (-st), adj. [see divine, n.]
- Heavenly; godlike; ecclesiastical; (see Hebrews 9:1).
- Godly; higher; sacred; increase of heavenly state; (see 2 Peter 1:3).
- Best; greatest; sublime; (see Proverbs 16:10).
- Supernatural; immortal significance; (see Ezekiel 13:23).
divine, n. [ME < L. dīvīnus, pertaining to a deity.]
Gods; ecclesiastics; deity; spiritual people; theologians.
divine, v. [Fr. devine-r, wish, signify, prophesy.]
Understand; minister; preach; foretell; (see Genesis 44:15).
divinely, adv. [see divine, n.]
Holy; supremely; excellently; godlike way.