'Hesitated' definitions:

Definition of 'Hesitated'

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  • Hesitate \Hes"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hesitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Hesitating.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. Aghast, Gaze, Adhere.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To stammer; to falter in speaking.
  • Syn: To doubt; waver; scruple; deliberate; demur; falter; stammer. [1913 Webster]

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