hyphenate
To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a…To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
» Which is correct: solid, open, or hyphenated?
Wie ist es richtig: zusammen, getrennt oder mit Bindestrich? — Yorwba
Как правильно: слитно, раздельно или через дефис? — marafon
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2 senses(transitive)To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
abteilen, trennen
(transitive)To join words or syllables with a hyphen.
you have to hyphenate his surname as it's double-barrelled
divide or connect with a hyphen
Examples
1 sentencesTranslations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
hyphenates, hyphenating, hyphenated, hyphenated| Base form | hyphenate · to hyphenate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hyphenates |
| Present participle | hyphenating |
| Past simple | hyphenated |
| Past participle | hyphenated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- divide or connect with a hyphen:hyphen
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.