doubt
/daʊt/ verb B2- To consider questionable or unlikely; to hesitate to believe; to lack confidence in; to question. · He doubted that was really what you meant.· I had no wish to go, though I doubt if they would have noticed me even if I had.
- To harbour suspicion about; suspect.
He/she/it doubts · Past doubted · Past participle doubted · -ing form doubting
Verb forms
- Base form
- doubt
- He/she/it
- doubts
- Past
- doubted
- Past participle
- doubted
- -ing form
- doubting
From the library
“My father is proud, sir, and if he had not a meal left, I doubt if he would have asked anything from anyone, except from Heaven.”
“’Tis Caderousse, who has heard of your arrival, and no doubt comes to congratulate you on your fortunate return.”
“‘Why, with his father, no doubt,’ replied Danglars.
“No doubt, my boy; no doubt.
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