divine (v.) Copy link Outline I. In strict sense, to discover by divination1. dīvīno, 1 (gen. term)2. augŭror, less freq. augŭro, 1 (by augury, observation of birds)3. augŭrium ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3II. Fig.1. conjĭcio, jēci, jectum, 32. expr. by conjectūra (the act of putting things together, and so drawing an inference) and various verbs3. augŭror, 14. dīvīno., 1 (to foretell, foresee5. praecĭpio., cēpi, ceptum., 3 (to anticipate by seeing through beforehand)6. perspĭcio, 3 • divine (v.): I. In strict sense, to discover by divination: 1. dīvīno, 1 (gen. term): used both with and without an object (as futura) by Cic.: v. to foretell. 2. augŭror, less freq. augŭro, 1 (by augury, observation of birds): Calchas from the number of the sparrows d.d the years of the Trojan war, Calchas ex passerum numero belli Trojani annos auguratus est, Cic.: in wider sense, to d. the future, futura a., Cic. 3. augŭrium ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3: the regular phrase for formal divination by taking the auspices: Cic. II. Fig.: to conjecture deeply and sagaciously: 1. conjĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3: (Brutus) who d.d so shrewdly concerning the kissing of his mother, qui de suavianda matre tam acute [ex oraculo] conjecit, Cic.: to d. the future with very great shrewdness, callidissime de futuris c., Nep. 2. expr. by conjectūra (the act of putting things together, and so drawing an inference) and various verbs: as far as I can d., quantum conjectura auguramur, Cic.: simly, conjecturam facere, capere ex (de) aliqua re, conjecturâ perspicere: v. to infer. 3. augŭror, 1: esp. with conjecturâ, v. supr.: also absol., you d. me rightly recte de me auguraris, Cic: v. to conjecture, presage. 4. dīvīno., 1 (to foretell, foresee: q. v.): as though he d.d the result, quasi de exitu divinaret, Cic. 5. praecĭpio., cēpi, ceptum., 3 (to anticipate by seeing through beforehand): he had dd (foreseen) that this would come to pass, haec usu ventura praeceperat, Caes. 6. perspĭcio, 3: v. TO SEE THROUGH, penetrate.