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- Dictionaryhesitate/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/
verb
- 1. pause in indecision before saying or doing something: "she hesitated, unsure of what to say" Similar Opposite
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Hesitated is the past tense of hesitate, which means to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it. See how to use hesitated in sentences and learn related words and phrases.
- English (US)
to pause before you do or say something, often because you...
- Znaczenie Hesitated, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
hesitated definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
hesitated 의미, 정의, hesitated의 정의: 1. past simple and past...
- Hesitate
to pause before you do or say something, often because you...
- English (US)
Hesitate means to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it. Learn more about the verb form, synonyms, and usage of hesitate with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb hesitate, which means to hold back in doubt or indecision. See examples of hesitate in sentences and its etymology and history.
to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it: She hesitated slightly before answering the detective's question. "Do you love me?" she asked. He hesitated and then said, "I'm not sure ." [ + to infinitive ] If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me. Fewer examples.
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job. Synonyms: falter, vacillate, waver. Antonyms: decide. to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling: He hesitated to break the law. to pause: I hesitated before reciting the next line. Synonyms: delay, demur. Antonyms: hasten.
When giving bad news, people often hesitate. Sometimes it makes sense to hesitate and sometimes you just need to do what you have to do. Definitions of hesitate. verb. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. “Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”. synonyms: waffle, waver. see more. verb.
Hesitate means to pause or wait in uncertainty, to be slow or reluctant to act, or to stammer or pause in speaking. See the past participle, gerund, and imperative forms of hesitate, as well as synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
