vacillate
vacillate
v. intrans.
Be in doubt: P. ἐνδοιάζειν, διστάζειν (Plat.), ἀμφιγνοεῖν.
Be perplexed: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.).
Delay: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν, σχολάζειν, τρί̄βειν ; see delay.
Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κᾰτοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν.
v. intrans.
Be in doubt: P. ἐνδοιάζειν, διστάζειν (Plat.), ἀμφιγνοεῖν.
Be perplexed: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.).
Delay: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν, σχολάζειν, τρί̄βειν ; see delay.
Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κᾰτοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν.
VACILLATE
PROP. vacillare (titubare = to stumble).
figuratively = to hesitate Vid.
PROP. vacillare (titubare = to stumble).
figuratively = to hesitate Vid.
vacillate:
I. Lit.: To sway to and fro: văcillo, 1 (vaccillo or vācillo, Lucr. 3, 505): v.STAGGER , TOTTER .
II. Fig.: to waver, fail: vacillo: with one legion, and that v.ing in its faith, cum una legione et ea vacillante, Cic. Phil. 3, 12, 31 γεροντκώτερον est memoriola v. (i. e. to fail), id. Att. 12, 1, 2. Phr.: will ye v. between your new and old allegiance? inter recens et vetus sacramentum errabitis? Tac. H. 4, 58, ad fin.
I. Lit.: To sway to and fro: văcillo, 1 (vaccillo or vācillo, Lucr. 3, 505): v.
II. Fig.: to waver, fail: vacillo: with one legion, and that v.ing in its faith, cum una legione et ea vacillante, Cic. Phil. 3, 12, 31 γεροντκώτερον est memoriola v. (i. e. to fail), id. Att. 12, 1, 2. Phr.: will ye v. between your new and old allegiance? inter recens et vetus sacramentum errabitis? Tac. H. 4, 58, ad fin.