Main Entry: ¹doubt

Pronunciation: \ˈdau̇t\

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 doubts everyone's word>
3 a : to lack confidence in : distrust <find myself doubting 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 \ˈdau̇-tə-bəl\ adjective

— doubt·er noun

— doubt·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb