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Meaning of 'doubt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Doubt [ v. i.]
- To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negative or the affirmative proposition; to b e undetermined.
- To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive.
- A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event, or the truth of an assertion, etc.; hesitation.
- Uncertainty of condition.
- Suspicion; fear; apprehension; dread.
- Difficulty expressed or urged for solution; point unsettled; objection.
2 . Doubt [ v. t.]
- To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it.
- To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of.
- To fill with fear; to affright.

Meaning of 'doubt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . doubt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
Example in sentence:
  • the dubiousness of his claim;
  • there is no question about the validity of the enterprise
2 . doubt [ v]
Meaning (2):
- consider unlikely or have doubts about
Example in sentence:
  • I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage
Meaning (3):
- lack confidence in or have doubts about
Example in sentence:
  • I doubt these reports;
  • I suspect her true motives;
  • she distrusts her stepmother

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