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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Doubt \Doubt\, v. t. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] To admire superior sense, and doubt their own! --Pope. [1913 Webster] I doubt not that however changed, you keep So much of what is graceful. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] To doubt not but. I do not doubt but I have been to blame. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] We doubt not now But every rub is smoothed on our way. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: That is, we have no doubt to prevent us from believing, etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the contrary) -- but having a preventive sense, after verbs of "doubting" and "denying" that convey a notion of hindrance. --E. A. Abbott. [1913 Webster] 2. To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Edmond [was a] good man and doubted God. --R. of Gloucester. [1913 Webster] I doubt some foul play. --Shak. [1913 Webster] That I of doubted danger had no fear. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. To fill with fear; to affright. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The virtues of the valiant Caratach More doubt me than all Britain. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]