Hyphenation of describe

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word describe ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of describe :

1.	Give a description of He drew an elaborate plan of attack
2.	To give an account or representation of in words Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
3.	Make a mark or lines on a surface Draw a line Trace the outline of a figure in the sand
4.	Identify as in botany or biology, for example

Synonyms of describe :

verb	depict, draw, set forth, expound, exposit
verb	report, account, inform
verb	identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, name
verb	trace, draw, line, delineate, mark

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The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.