n.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English douten, from Anglo-French duter, douter, from Latin dubitare to be in doubt; akin to Latin dubius dubious
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 archaic a : FEAR b : SUSPECT
2 : to be in doubt about <he doubt s everyone's word>
3 a : to lack confidence in : DISTRUST <find myself doubt ing him even when I know that he is honest ― H. L. Mencken> b : to consider unlikely <I doubt if I can go>
intransitive verb : to be uncertain
– doubt · able \ ' dau ̇ -t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– doubt · er noun
– doubt · ing · ly \ -ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb