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to hesitate
01
to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
hesitate
3rd person singular
hesitates
past simple
hesitated
past participle
hesitated
Examples
When asked about the promotion, Sarah hesitated before responding.
02
to stammer or pause during speech, often due to uncertainty, nervousness, or difficulty in finding the right words
Intransitive
Examples
Nervous about the public speaking engagement, the speaker hesitated through the opening lines of the presentation.
Lexical Tree
hesitater
hesitating
hesitation
hesitate
hesit
