Definition
Meaning of 'hesitate'
Meaning of 'hesitate' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Hesitate 
[ v. i.]
- To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be
in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated
whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a
judgment. [ v. i.]- To stammer; to falter in speaking.
2. Hesitate [ v. t.]
- To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant
manner. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'hesitate' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. hesitate [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Example in sentence:
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
Meaning (2):
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Example in sentence:
- The speaker paused
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