intonate

in·to·nate

 (ĭn′tə-nāt′)

tr.v. in·to·nat·ed, in·to·nat·ing, in·to·nates

1. To intone.

2. To utter with a particular tone of voice: pleas that were intonated with desperation.

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[Medieval Latin intonāre, intonāt-; see intone.]

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intonate

(ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt)

vb (tr)

1. (Phonetics & Phonology) to pronounce or articulate (continuous connected speech) with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice

2. a less common word for intone

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in•to•nate

(ˈɪn toʊˌneɪt, -tə-)

v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

1. to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.

2. to intone; chant; recite.

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intonate

Past participle: intonated
Gerund: intonating

Imperative

intonate

intonate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intonate - speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness" intone pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
	2.	intonate - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" cantillate, chant, intone singsong - speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"

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Translations

intonate

vt (Ling) → intonieren

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