Open to doubt

Without doubt

Beyond doubt

Be in doubt

No doubt

Doubt about

Bring somebody up to do something

In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.

be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc

I was brought up a Catholic.

ￚsee also upbringing

3. to make something appear on a computer screen

Can you bring up the list of candidates again?

4. British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth

I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.

5. to charge someone with a particular crime and make them go to a court to be judged

bring somebody/something ↔ up before

He was brought up before a magistrate, charged with dangerous driving.

6. bring somebody up short/with a start

to surprise someone and make them suddenly stop talking or doing something

Her question brought me up short.

Doubt noun

[uncountable and countable] a feeling of being not sure whether something is true or right

Ally was confident that we would be ready on time, but I had my doubts.

Elizabeth had no doubts at all about his ability to do the job.

The incident raises doubts about the safety of nuclear power.

doubt as to whether/what etc

Some government ministers had serious doubts as to whether the policy would work.

There is an element of doubt as to whether the deaths were accidental.

used when you are saying that you think something is probably true

No doubt you'll have your own ideas. She was a top student, no doubt about it (=it is certainly true).

3. if/when (you're) in doubt

used when advising someone what to do if they are uncertain about something

If in doubt, consult your doctor.

if something is in doubt, it may not happen, continue, exist, or be true

The future of the peace talks is in doubt.

if something is beyond doubt, it is completely certain

The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of the crime.

put the game/result/match beyond doubt (=do something which makes it certain that a particular player or team will win a match)

Ferdinand's second goal put the game beyond doubt.

used to emphasize an opinion

Sally was without doubt one of the finest swimmers in the school.

something that is open to doubt has not been proved to be definitely true or real

The authenticity of the relics is open to doubt.

ￚsee also self-doubt, give somebody/something the benefit of the doubt

Doubt verb (transitive not in progressive)

1. to think that something may not be true or that it is unlikely

Kim never doubted his story.

doubt (that) I doubt we'll ever see him again.

doubt if/whether You can complain, but I doubt if it'll make any difference. '

2. to not trust or have confidence in someone

I never doubted myself. I always knew I could play tennis at this level.

ￚ doubter noun [countable ]

Doubtful adjective

1. probably not true or not likely to happen

Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful.

it is doubtful if/whether

It was doubtful whether the patient would survive the operation.

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