Definitions for hesitate

hesitate hes·i·tate

Spelling: [hez-i-teyt]
IPA: /ˈhɛz ɪˌteɪt/

Hesitate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 191 anagrams from letters in hesitate (aeehistt).

Definitions for hesitate

verb (used without object)

  1. to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
  2. to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling:
  3. to pause:
  4. to falter in speech; stammer:

Origin of hesitate

1615-25; Latin haesitātus, past participle of haesitāre. See hesitant, -ate1

Examples for hesitate

Shall we hesitate to devote to him whatever he claims, or whatever we can bestow?

It also means that workers in the United States, like those in Spain, may hesitate to work around such patients.

He does not hesitate to hide some Marxist books from her library because she fears that the military could use them against her.

When the group enters Terminus, Rick does not hesitate to fight.

But Gawtrey had been so earnest on the subject, that he felt as if he had no right to hesitate.

Mr Verloc, thinking of Mr Vladimir, did not hesitate in the choice of words.

Percival, with his new air of Wall Street operator, was inclined to hesitate.

Because of disability trolling, some people may hesitate to disclose their differences right away.

She thought the people of the towns might hesitate to admit so many men strangers.

I hesitate to speculate on exactly where the problem is, though after spending some time with the paper I have my suspicions.

Word Value for hesitate
Scrable

11

Words with friends

10

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