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Hyphenation for “bend”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “bend”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "bend" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “bend” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „bend“ ⟶ „bend“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "bend"

bend >> /bɛnd/

Definition: [verb] Shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle.
Example: the rising wind bent the long grass

Synonyms of "bend"

curve | crook | make crooked | make curved | flex | angle | hook | bow | arc | arch | buckle | warp | contort | distort | deform |

Definition: [verb] (of a person) incline the body downward from the vertical.
Example: I bent over my plate

Synonyms of "bend"

stoop | bow | crouch | squat | kneel | hunch |

Definition: [verb] Force or be forced to submit.
Example: they want to bend me to their will

Synonyms of "bend"

mould | shape | manipulate | direct | force | press | influence | incline | sway | bias | warp | impress | compel | persuade |

Definition: [verb] Direct or devote (one's attention or energies) to a task.
Example: Eric bent all his efforts to persuading them to donate some blankets

Synonyms of "bend"

direct | point | aim | turn | train | steer | set |

Definition: [verb] Attach (a sail or rope) by means of a knot.
Example: sailors were bending sails to the spars

Definition: [noun] A curve, especially a sharp one, in a road, river, racecourse, or path.
Example: the van screeched around a bend

Synonyms of "bend"

curve | turn | corner | kink | angle | arc | crescent | twist | crook | deviation | deflection | loop |

Definition: [noun] A curved or angled part or form of something.
Example: making a bend in the wire

Definition: [noun] A kind of knot used to join two ropes, or to tie a rope to another object, e.g. a carrick bend.
Example: Even so it is a very secure bend and can put up with a good deal of strain and movement. It can also be used to tie a bend with thin line.

Definition: [noun] Decompression sickness, especially in divers.
Example: The disease suffered by divers known as the bends (decompression sickness) is an example of the same phenomenon.