Hyphenate (Verb)
Meaning
Divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The software will automatically hyphenate long words when they reach the edge of the screen.
- To improve readability, please hyphenate the compound adjectives in the article.
- Sometimes, self-published authors hyphenate their pen names to stand out in the market.
- The proofreader carefully instructed the designer to hyphenate the title of the novel correctly.
- The style guide recommends that editors hyphenate compound words used as adjectives.