Hesitate

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/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/
verb
verb: hesitate; 3rd person present: hesitates; past tense: hesitated; past participle: hesitated; gerund or present participle: hesitating
  1. pause in indecision before saying or doing something.
    “she hesitated, unsure of what to say”
    synonyms: pause, delay, hang back, wait, shilly-shally, dither, stall, temporize, be in two minds, be in a quandary, be in a dilemma, be on the horns of a dilemma; More
    antonyms: be resolute, be certain
    • be reluctant to do something.
      “he hesitated to spoil the mood by being inquisitive”
      synonyms: be reluctant, be unwilling, be disinclined, scruple; More
      antonyms: be willing
Origin
early 17th century: from Latin haesitat- ‘stuck fast, left undecided’, from the verb haesitare, from haerere‘stick, stay’.
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