hesitate
Divide hesitate into syllables:
hes · i · tate
How to pronounce hesitate:
Definition of hesitate:
- hesitate:
- The past tense of Hesitate is hesitated.
Synonyms for hesitate:
vibratedoubthoverwaverwafflelingeroscillatefalterAntonyms for hesitate:
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