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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hesitate/ˈhezɪteɪt/
▶verb pause in indecision.
■ be reluctant to do something.
– derivatives
hesitater noun,
hesitating adjective,
hesitatingly adverb.
hesitater noun,
hesitating adjective,
hesitatingly adverb.
– origin C17: from L. haesitat-, haesitare ‘stick fast, leave undecided’.
'hesitate' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "hesitate" in the title:
dislike/ hesitate
Do not hesitate
Don't hesitate to be a stranger
Hesitate on doing
hesitate to do so
I feel I should hesitate...
More polite expressions than "don't hesitate to"
The numbers hesitate . Is it correct?
to hesitate the less
Do not hesitate
Don't hesitate to be a stranger
Hesitate on doing
hesitate to do so
I feel I should hesitate...
More polite expressions than "don't hesitate to"
The numbers hesitate . Is it correct?
to hesitate the less
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