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hesitating

 [hez-i-teyt]   Origin

hes·i·tate

   [hez-i-teyt]
verb (used without object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing.
1.
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
2.
to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling: He hesitated to break the law.
3.
to pause: I hesitated before reciting the next line.
4.
to falter in speech; stammer: Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin haesitātus, past participle of haesitāre. See hesitant, -ate1

Related forms
hes·i·tat·er, hes·i·ta·tor, noun
hes·i·tat·ing·ly, adverb
pre·hes·i·tate, verb (used without object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing.

Synonyms
1. waver, vacillate, falter. 3. demur, delay.

Antonyms
1. decide. 3. hasten.

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hesitate
1620s, from L. haesitatum, pp. of haesitare (see hesitation).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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