unhyphenate en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + hyphenate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove or displace a hyphen from.
The dictionary chose to unhyphenate "cry-baby", and listed it as "crybaby".
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unhyphenates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unhyphenating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unhyphenated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unhyphenated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |