hesitate
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/ˈhezɪteɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈhezɪteɪt/
verb
B2
to pause before doing something because you are unsure or nervous
Don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
B2
to be unwilling to do something because you think it might be wrong
He did not hesitate to tell the truth.
translation
to pause before doing something because you are unsure or nervous; to be unwilling to do something because you think it might be wrong
Word Forms
3rd Present
hesitates
Past
hesitated
Perfect
hesitated
Progressive
hesitating