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hesitate

US /ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/

verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Word Family

NounNoun
hesitation hesitance hesitancy
VerbVerb
hesitate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
hesitantly

Synonyms

  • waversomeone who communicates by waving
  • pausea time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  • vacillatebe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

Collocations

  • Easy do not hesitate to contact us
    to perform or carry out an activity regarding not hesitate to contact us
  • Medium hesitate to commit financial resources
    to hesitate to commit financial resources, meaning to pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  • Hard hesitate before endorsing controversial policies
    to hesitate before endorsing controversial policies, meaning to pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  • Very Hard hesitate on the precipice of irreversible disaster
    to hesitate on the precipice of irreversible disaster, meaning to pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

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