To discover or declare something, especially something that is not immediately obvious, by intuition or insight. She was able to divine his true intentions from his body language.
To foresee or predict future events, often through supernatural means. The oracle claimed she could divine the outcome of the battle.
To perceive or understand something by guessing or conjecture. He tried to divine the answer to the riddle without any clues.
To search for underground water, minerals, or lost objects, especially by using a divining rod. Farmers sometimes divine for water before drilling a new well.