HESITATE


Meaning of HESITATE in English

verb (-tated; -tating) Etymology: Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare to stick fast, ~, frequentative of haerēre to stick Date: 1598 intransitive verb to hold back in doubt or indecision, to delay momentarily ; pause , stammer , transitive verb to hold back from in doubt or uncertainty , ~r noun hesitatingly adverb Synonyms: see: ~

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