[v. hahy-fuh-neyt; adj., n. hahy-fuh-nit, -neyt] 
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective, noun | 1. | to join by a hyphen. |
| 2. | to write or divide with a hyphen. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen. |
| 4. | 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. |
| hy·phen·ate (hī'fə-nāt') tr.v. hy·phen·at·ed, hy·phen·at·ing, hy·phen·ates To divide or connect (syllables, word elements, or names) with a hyphen. n. hy·phen·ate (-nĭt', -nāt') One who performs more than one job or function: auditioned singer-dancers, actor-models, and other hyphenates. hy'phen·a'tion n. |
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