hesitate, v.
(hesitated, hesitates, hesitating)
freq. cnt. 25
(hesitated, hesitates, hesitating)
freq. cnt. 25
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 2
hesitate waffle waver
sample sentences
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
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semantic pointers
hyponym
entailment
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 9
hesitate pause
sample sentences
"The speaker paused"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s a long time
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s a long time
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derivationally related form