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dubitate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
du-bi-tate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to doubt

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1837; borrowed from Latin dubitātus, perfect passive participle of dubitō (“to doubt”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of doubt.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

dubitates (present, singular) dubitating (participle, present) dubitated (participle, past) dubitated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

dubitative

Questions

What does dubitate mean?
to doubt
Where does dubitate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1837.

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