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Intone Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Intone? [v] recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [v] speak carefully, as with with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "pleas intonated with sadness" [v] utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Intone: cantillate \| chant \| intonate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Intone: anthem \| ballad \| carol \| chant \| chirp \| chirrup \| choir \| chorus \| croon \| descant \| do-re-mi \| hum \| hymn \| intonate \| lilt \| minstrel \| pipe \| psalm \| quaver \| roulade \| serenade \| shake \| sing \| sing in chorus \| sol-fa \| solmizate \| tremolo \| trill \| troll \| tweedle \| tweedledee \| twit \| twitter \| vocalize \| warble \| whistle \| yodel See Also \| judge \| label \| mouth \| pronounce \| sing \| singsong \| speak \| talk \| utter \| verbalise \| verbalize Intone In Webster's Dictionary \Intone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intoning}.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See {Tone} and cf. {Entune}, {Intonate}.] To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service. \Intone"\, v. i. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. --Pope.

Intone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Intone?

[v] recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
[v] speak carefully, as with with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "pleas intonated with sadness"
[v] utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Intone: cantillate | chant | intonate

Intone In Webster's Dictionary

\In*tone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Intoning}.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L.
tonus tone. See {Tone} and cf. {Entune}, {Intonate}.]
To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant;
as, to intone the church service.


\In*tone"\, v. i.
To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to
speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.
--Pope.

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