How to Spell hesitate

hesitate

hesitate - verb

  • To hold back in doubt or indecision
  • To delay momentarily : pause
  • Stammer
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"She didn't hesitate when they offered her the job."

hesitate - thesaurus

Synonyms: balance

Etymology

Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare to stick fast, hesitate, frequentative of haerฤ“re to stick