Meaning & use

hyphenate

verb·Academic

To join words or syllables together using a hyphen.

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Style guides differ on whether to hyphenate compound adjectives like 'well-known.'

Editors hyphenated the word at the end of the line to fit the column width.

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Some married couples also hyphenate their surnames, combining both family names with a hyphen.

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