hyphenate

Speech parts

1. hyphenate - Noun

2. hyphenate - Verb

Meaning

divide or connect with a hyphen

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate. Toni Morrison

Before wikis, computer writing was all about the words. The computer could help you type them, spell them, hyphenate them, size them, shape them, and align them. But when it came to developing your thought, well, you were on your own. Ward Cunningham

I enjoy being a hyphenate. I've always thought of my career as a plate spinner in the circus. Neil Patrick Harris

hyphenate these words and names Source: Internet

Less common adverbs, including all those that end -ly, are less likely to need hyphens". citation In the 19th century, it was common to hyphenate adverb–adjective modifiers with the adverb ending in -ly (as in "a craftily-constructed chair"). Source: Internet

He did not actually hyphenate his last name, but it was done by others and this has since become the convention. Source: Internet

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