Meaning & use
hyphenate
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.
A note on using this word
Some married couples also hyphenate their surnames, combining both family names with a hyphen.
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