Doubt Definition
- take no stock in
- set no store by
- take-a-dim-view-of
- not buy
- smell-a-rat
- put no stock in
- scoff
- be skeptical of
- be apprehensive of
- dispute
- impugn
- refuse to believe
- disbelieve
- not believe
- give no credence to
- rely
- not question
- be certain
- dependence
- reliance
- faith
- decision
- credulity
- conviction
- confidence
- certainty
- trust
- belief
- assurance
- rely upon
- certainty. See syn. study at uncertainty.uncertainty
- certainty
- conviction
- belief
- credence
- trust
- faith
- believe
- decision
- credulity
- confidence
- assurance
- dependence
- reliance
- rely upon
- Without question; certainly; definitely.
- Certainly.
- Probably.
- certainly
- certainly
- very likely; probably
Origin of Doubt
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From Middle English douten, from Anglo-Norman douter, from Old French douter, from Latin dubitare. Replaced Middle English tweonien (“to doubt”) (from Old English twēonian, compare Old English twēo (“doubt, duplicity”)). The modern spelling is probably under the influence of Middle French doubter.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English doute, from Anglo-Norman and Old French doute, from Latin dubita. The modern spelling is probably under the influence of Middle French doubte.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English douten from Old French douter from Latin dubitāre to waver dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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