Hyphenation of private

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

pri-vate

Definitions of private :

1.
An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
Our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
2.
Confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
A private place Private discussions Private lessons A private club A private secretary Private property The former President is now a private citizen Public figures struggle to maintain a private life
3.
Concerning things deeply private and personal
Private correspondence Private family matters
4.
Concerning one person exclusively
We all have individual cars Each room has a private bath
5.
Not expressed
Secret (or private) thoughts

Synonyms of private :

adj private, backstage, clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby, cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered, close, closet, confidential, secret, confidential, insular, nonpublic, offstage, one-on-one, privy, secluded, secret, semiprivate, tete-a-tete, head-to-head, toffee-nosed, closed-door, esoteric, personal
adj personal
adj individual, personal
adj secret, inward
nounbuck private, common soldier, enlisted man

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