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4 : to descend in an airplane at a steep angle

5 : to plunge into some matter or activity

6 : DART, LUNGE

— div·er noun

Synonyms

pitch, plunge, sound; also dip, immerse, submerge; belly flop

2dive noun 1 : the act or an instance of diving

2 : a sharp decline

3 : a disreputable bar or place of amusement

Synonyms

[1, 2] descent, dip, down, drop, fall, plunge—more at DESCENT

di·verge verb di·verged; di·verg·ing 1 : to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart

2 : to differ in character, form, or opinion

3 : DEVIATE

4 : DEFLECT

— di·ver·gence noun

— di·ver·gent adjective

Synonyms

branch, fan, radiate—more at RADIATE

branch, divide, fork, separate—more at SEPARATE

di·vers adjective : of differing kinds : VARIOUS

di·verse adjective 1 : differing from one another : UNLIKE

2 : composed of distinct forms or qualities

— di·verse·ly adverb

Synonyms

different, disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, other, unalike, unlike—more at DIFFERENT

di·ver·si·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to make different or various in form or quality

— di·ver·si·fi·ca·tion noun

di·ver·sion noun 1 : a turning aside from a course, activity, or use : DEVIATION

2 : something that diverts or amuses

Synonyms

delight, entertainment, fun, pleasure—more at FUN

amusement, distraction, entertainment—more at ENTERTAINMENT

di·ver·si·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the condition of being diverse

2 : an instance of being diverse

Synonyms

assortment, variety—more at VARIETY

contrast, difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparity, distinction, unlikeness—more at DIFFERENCE

di·vert verb 1 : to turn from a course or purpose : DEFLECT

2 : DISTRACT

3 : to give pleasure to esp. by distracting the attention from what burdens or distresses : ENTERTAIN

Synonyms

[1] deflect, swerve, swing, turn, veer, wheel, whip—more at TURN

[3] amuse, disport, entertain, regale—more at AMUSE

di·vert·ing adjective : providing amusement or entertainment

Synonyms

amusing, delightful, enjoyable, entertaining, fun, pleasurable—more at FUN

di·vest verb 1 : to deprive or dispossess esp. of property, authority, or rights

2 : to strip esp. of clothing, ornament, or equipment

1divide verb di·vid·ed; di·vid·ing 1 a : to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups

b : CLASSIFY

2 : CLEAVE, PART

3 : DISTRIBUTE, APPORTION

4 : to possess or make use of in common : share in

5 : to cause to be separate, distinct, or apart from one another

6 : to separate into opposing sides or parties

7 : to mark divisions on

8 : to subject to or use in mathematical division; also : to be used as a divisor with respect to

9 : to branch out

Synonyms

[5] break up, disconnect, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divorce, part, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, unyoke—more at SEPARATE

[9] branch, diverge, fork, separate—more at SEPARATE

2divide noun : WATERSHED 1

div·i·dend noun 1 : an individual share of something distributed

2 : something in addition to what is expected or strictly due : BONUS

3 : a number to be divided

4 : a sum or fund to be divided or distributed

Synonyms

bonus, extra, lagniappe, perquisite, tip—more at BONUS

di·vid·er noun 1 : one that divides (as a partition)

2 plural : COMPASS 5

div·i·na·tion noun 1 : the art or practice of using omens or magic powers to foretell the future

2 : unusual insight or intuitive perception

1divine adjective di·vin·er; -est 1 : of, relating to, or being God or a god

2 : supremely good : SUPERB; also : HEAVENLY

— di·vine·ly adverb

Synonyms

blessed, godlike, heavenly, holy, sacred, supernatural—more at HOLY

2divine noun 1 : a member of the clergy : CLERGYMAN

2 : THEOLOGIAN

3divine verb di·vined; di·vin·ing 1 : INFER, CONJECTURE

2 : to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge

3 : DOWSE

Synonyms

anticipate, foreknow, foresee—more at FORESEE

di·vin·er noun : a person who practices divination