Hyphenation of characterizes

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word characterizes? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

char-ac-ter-izes

Definitions of characterizes:

1.
Describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
2.
Be characteristic of
What characterizes a Venetian painting?

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