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1. (v.t.) intone
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
2. intone
to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize.
3. intone
to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service).
4. intone
to recite or chant in monotone.
5. (v.i.) intone
to speak or recite in a singing voice, esp. in monotone; chant.
Etymology: (1475–85; earlier entone < MF entoner < ML intonāre)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) tone, chant, intone
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
2. (verb) chant, intone, intonate, cantillate
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
"The rabbi chanted a prayer"
3. (verb) intonate, intone
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
"please intonate with sadness"
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1. (verb) intone
to utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service
2. (verb) intone
to utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate
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