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hesitate

verb B1
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty or reluctance

In context

01

Do not hesitate to call me.

02

She did not hesitate during the viva.

Synonyms

pause,delay,doubt

Antonyms

decide,act,proceed

Collocations

hesitate to ask,hesitate to speak,hesitate briefly

Verb forms

Past: hesitated · Past participle: hesitated · -ing: hesitating

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗