ā-√ śaṅk Ā. -śaṅkate (seldom P. -saṅkati) to suspect, fear, doubt, hesitate, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Kathās.]; [Hit.] &c.; to expect, suppose, conjecture, think, imagine, [Ragh.]; [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.] &c.; (in grammatical and philosophical discussions) to object, state a possible objection ; to mistrust, [Bhaṭṭ.]