twijfelen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doubt verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
- hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
- rankle verb To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
- stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- suspect verb To think that something is probably true, without having proof.
- waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
Senses
twijfelen is used for these senses in English:
- doubt (ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
- hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- rankle (intransitive) To fester.
- stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
- suspect (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
- waver To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.
doubt — full definition
- verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
- noun A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.