hyphenate (redirected from hyphenates)

hy·phen·ate  (hf-nt)

tr.v. hy·phen·at·ed, hy·phen·at·ing, hy·phen·ates

To divide or connect (syllables, word elements, or names) with a hyphen.

n. hy·phen·ate (-nt, -nt)

One who performs more than one job or function: auditioned singer-dancers, actor-models, and other hyphenates.

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hyphen·ation n.

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hyphenate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to separate (words) with a hyphen

hyphenation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hyphenate - divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names" hyphen spell, write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"