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hesitated

verb
HEZ-i-tay-tid/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪd/

1 meaning of hesitated

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past tense and past participle of hesitate. Use this form for pausing before acting that already happened.

    She hesitated before answering the difficult question.

    The little boy hesitated at the top of the tall slide.

    Note

hesitated is a form of hesitate

hesitate, verb: To wait before doing or deciding something because you are not sure. Full entry

Forms
hesitatehesitates he/she/ithesitating -ing formhesitated past tense, past participle
Spelling
hesitate → hesitated: add -d

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