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/ˈhɛz.ɪ.teɪt/ · verb
(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination..
He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.
September 1, 1742, Alexander Pope, letter to Racine I shall not hesitate to declare myself very cordially, in regard to some particulars about which you have desired an answer.
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.
Use hesitate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hesitate means (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination..
Common synonyms include demur, falter, mammer, scruple.
Possible antonyms include damn the torpedoes, decide, brazen, grasp the nettle.
He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.
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