to hesitate
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2.5
- verb
- /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/
:
dudar (dudar en + inf.)
- Some participants may fear that their identities will be disclosed and, therefore, hesitate to be completely honest.
- hesitate to speak
- hesitate to use
- never hesitate
And I don't hesitate to follow my instincts ever.
- And I don't hesitate to follow my instincts ever.
- But please don't hesitate to tweet me or leave comments.
- She sang all three verses perfectly, did not hesitate on a single word.
- Indeed, although I hesitate to use this term, they are republican.
- Did you Was there any part of you that hesitated getting on the phones?
- In the past, Chris Wallace hasn't hesitated to Fact Check Trump during interviews.
Examples
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She hesitated for a moment before deciding to share her opinion.
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Now why do people hesitate before sending these messages?
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Do you know how often you hesitate and stop yourself?
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Women should not hesitate to go forward.
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Please don't hesitate to come over.
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Man, but if you need me, don't hesitate to call.
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And please, if there is anything else you need don't hesitate to ask.
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I hesitated before asking you to come here so soon after your loss.
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His hand moves to the car door handle, but then hesitates to open it.
Fiction book (1990) -
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Synonyms
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1.0
Stop for a short time before continuing
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3.4
Stop for a short time to think, rest or remember something
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3.8
To wait before doing something
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5.7
To show doubt when making a decision
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4.6
To hesitate and stay behind the group
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3.5
Wait before doing something because you feel unsure
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8.3
To delay giving a clear answer or making a choice
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7.7
To act nervously and be unable to decide quickly
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4.4
Pause and think clearly before you speak or decide
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5.4
To speak in a weak, broken voice because of strong feeling
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6.6
To feel unsure about making a decision or taking action
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7.9
To hesitate before deciding, often about small things
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9.9
To hesitate before making a decision
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5.6
To speak with small pauses and mistakes because you are nervous
Hesitate instead of deciding or acting quickly
To be unsure and not decide
Antonyms
How Hesitant
Surface Forms
Morphology
hesitate = hesit + ate
Although the verb ends in the productive-looking suffix '-ate', the stem 'hesit' is not a standalone English word and the meaning cannot be transparently derived by an average learner.
Etymology
Hesitate comes from the Latin word haesitare, from haerere, which means 'to stick'. Think of being 'stuck' for a moment — that's why to hesitate is to pause or hold back because you feel unsure.