doubt
A2Meanings
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verb
consider unlikely or have doubts about
I doubt that the investors will accept our buyout offer.
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verb
lack confidence in or have doubts about
I doubt these reports
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verb
To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
He doubted that was really what you meant.
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verb
To harbour suspicion about; suspect.
I walk by the Rule of my Maſter, you walk by the rude working of your fancies. You are counted thieves already, by the Lord of the way; therefore, I doubt you will not be found true men at the end of the way.
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verb
To anticipate with dread or fear; to apprehend.
The rest of his horsemen the Duke sent to his campe, bicause they heard a great noise there, and doubted the enimies sally, and indeede they had issued foorth thrise, but were alwaies repulsed, especially through the valiantns of the English men that the Duke left there behind him [...]
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verb
To fill with fear; to affright.
I'll tell ye all my fears, one ſingle valour, / the vertues of the valiant Caratach / more doubts me then all Britain: [...]
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verb
To dread, to fear.
Edmond aþelstones broþer · after him was king · / Godmon & doutede · god þoru alle þing ·
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noun
Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
There was some doubt as to who the child's real father was.
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dubō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin dubitō Old French doterbor. Middle English douten ▲ Old French doter Old French doutebor. Middle English doute ▲ English dubiousinflu. ▲ Latin dubitōinflu. English doubt The verb is derived from Middle English douten (“to doubt, fear, worry”) [and other forms], from Old French douter, doter, duter (compare Middle French doubter), from Latin dubitāre (“to be uncertain, doubt; to hesitate, waver in coming to an…