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douter

Pronunciation: /du.te/

“douter” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to doubt
  2. to suspect, to have an inkling

In French

  1. Être dans l’incertitude, n’être pas sûr.
  2. Être troublé dans sa foi, la mettre en cause, en parlant des dogmes religieux, des opinions philosophiques.
  3. Hésiter, balancer.
  4. Imaginer, penser, croire.
  5. Croire sur quelque apparence, conjecturer, soupçonner.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dubitāre.

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