Suspect (?), a. [L. suspectus, p. p. of suspicere to look up, admire, esteem, to look at secretly or askance, to mistrust; sub under + specere to look: cf. F. suspect suspected, suspicious. See Spy, and cf. Suspicion.] 1. Suspicious; inspiring distrust. [Obs.]
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Suspect [was] his face, suspect his word also. Chaucer.
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2. Suspected; distrusted. [Obs.]
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What I can do or offer is suspect. Milton.
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Suspect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suspected; p. pr. & vb. n. Suspecting.] 1. To imagine to exist; to have a slight or vague opinion of the existence of, without proof, and often upon weak evidence or no evidence; to mistrust; to surmise; -- commonly used regarding something unfavorable, hurtful, or wrong; as, to suspect the presence of disease.
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Nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little; and therefore men should remedy suspicion by procuring to know more. Bacon.
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From her hand I could suspect no ill. Milton.
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2. To imagine to be guilty, upon slight evidence, or without proof; as, to suspect one of equivocation.
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3. To hold to be uncertain; to doubt; to mistrust; to distruct; as, to suspect the truth of a story. Addison.
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4. To look up to; to respect. [Obs.]
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Syn. -- To mistrust; distrust; surmise; doubt.
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