hyphenate

[ verb hahy-fuh-neyt; adjective, noun hahy-fuh-nit, -neyt ]

/ verb ˈhaɪ fəˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈhaɪ fə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), hy·phen·at·ed, hy·phen·at·ing.

to join by a hyphen.

to write or divide with a hyphen.

adjective

of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen.

noun

Informal. a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation: He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer.

Origin of hyphenate

First recorded in 1850–55; hyphen + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hyphenate

hy·phen·a·tion, noun

Words nearby hyphenate

hypha, hyphedonia, hyphema, hyphemia, hyphen, hyphenate, hyphenated, hyphen help, hyphenize, hyphidrosis, hyphopodium

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Example sentences from the Web for hyphenate

Frequently the printer made an mistake and forgot to hyphenate all or part of a word.
Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading|Josephine Pollard
Hyphenate compounds of master; master-builder, master-stroke, but (by exception) masterpiece.
Compound Words|Frederick W. Hamilton
Hyphenate compounds of god when this word forms the second element; sun-god, war-god, godsend, godson.
Compound Words|Frederick W. Hamilton
Hyphenate the first two words (they really stand for one idea).
Vocal Expression|Katherine Jewell Everts

Hyphenate compounds of great in phrases indicating degrees of descent; great-grandmother, great-great-grandfather.
Compound Words|Frederick W. Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for hyphenate

hyphenate

hyphen

/ (ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to separate (syllables, words, etc) with a hyphen

Derived forms of hyphenate

hyphenation, noun

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单词	hyphenate
释义	hyphenate [ verb hahy-fuh-neyt; adjective, noun hahy-fuh-nit, -neyt ] / verb ˈhaɪ fəˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈhaɪ fə nɪt, -ˌneɪt / verb (used with object), hy·phen·at·ed, hy·phen·at·ing. to join by a hyphen. to write or divide with a hyphen. adjective of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen. noun Informal. a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation: He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer. Origin of hyphenate First recorded in 1850–55; hyphen + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM hyphenate hy·phen·a·tion, noun Words nearby hyphenate hypha, hyphedonia, hyphema, hyphemia, hyphen, hyphenate, hyphenated, hyphen help, hyphenize, hyphidrosis, hyphopodium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyphenate Frequently the printer made an mistake and forgot to hyphenate all or part of a word. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading\|Josephine Pollard Hyphenate compounds of master; master-builder, master-stroke, but (by exception) masterpiece. Compound Words\|Frederick W. Hamilton Hyphenate compounds of god when this word forms the second element; sun-god, war-god, godsend, godson. Compound Words\|Frederick W. Hamilton Hyphenate the first two words (they really stand for one idea). Vocal Expression\|Katherine Jewell Everts Hyphenate compounds of great in phrases indicating degrees of descent; great-grandmother, great-great-grandfather. Compound Words\|Frederick W. Hamilton British Dictionary definitions for hyphenate hyphenate hyphen / (ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt) / verb (tr) to separate (syllables, words, etc) with a hyphen Derived forms of hyphenate hyphenation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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