Doubt

1doubt pronunciation: function: verb etymology: middle english douten, from anglo-french duter, douter, from latin dubitare to be in doubt; akin to latin dubius dubiousdate: 13th centurytransitive verb 1 archaic a : fear b : suspect2 : to be in doubt about lt;he doubts everyone's wordgt;3 a : to lack confidence in : distrust lt;find myself doubting him even when i know that he is honest — h. l. menckengt; b : to consider unlikely lt;i doubt if i can gogt;intransitive verb : to be uncertain— doubt;able adjective — doubt;er noun — doubt;ing;ly adverb