Hyphen (Verb)
Meaning
Divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The computer program can automatically hyphen words that are too long for a line of text.
- In the company name, hyphen the founder's last name to the city name, if desired.
- Hyphen the compound adjective so that it is easy to understand.
- Please hyphen the longer surname to clarify the family connection in the text.
- Some style guides recommend hyphenating the two words to make them a compound adjective.