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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.
- To stammer; to falter in speaking.
2 . Hesitate [ v. t.]
- To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.

Meaning of 'hesitate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hesitate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • The speaker paused

Nearby Words:

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