Hesitate

verb

/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/

Word Frequency: 4.4

Definitions

1.verbTo stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

"He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment."

2.verbTo stammer; to falter in speaking.

3.verbTo utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.

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