intonate

in·to·nate (

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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.

[Medieval Latin intonre, intont-; see intone.]

intonate [ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt]

vb (tr)

1. (Linguistics / 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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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"

Translations

intonate

vt (Ling) → intonieren

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cantillate chant inflect intone judge label matching pronounce sing singsong	Zena acknowledges that when she speaks of nurses and nursing her voice intonates devaluation compared with the more prestigious career of medicine: The name has been belittled and it's like I'm prejudiced in the sense that when I actually hear 'Oh she's a nurse or she's a doctor', you automatically think 'oh she's a doctor' (positive voice emphasis--sounding impressed) or 'she's a nurse' (sounding with contempt--said as a put down). Who'd be a nurse? Some evidence on career choice in Australia by Barns, A. / Australian Bulletin of Labour Lyrical banalities such as "falling apart at the seams," "it's amazing," and "life's so hard" clutter Smith's timeless themes, yet she is able to intonate even the most prosaic lines with a melodic hook that has me singing along. Hymns to hard times by DeConto, J. James / Sojourners Mr Sims, who operates under the name Intonate Photography from his Torquay home, said: "It was overcast. A picture of unhappiness; Couple awarded pounds 2,000 damages for ... by Lakeman, Geoffrey / The Mirror (London, England)	intimidation intimidatory intinction Intinctivity intine Intire Intitle intitule intl intl. into into the bargain into the wind Intolerability intolerable intolerably intolerance Intolerancy intolerant intolerantly Intolerated Intolerating Intoleration Intomb Intombment intonate intonation intonation pattern intone intoned intorsion Intort Intortion intoxicant intoxicate intoxicated Intoxicatedness intoxicating intoxication intr. intra vires intra- intra-arterial intra-atomic intra-uterine device intra... Intraaxillary intracapsular intracapsular surgery intracardiac intracellular	intolerability intolerability intolerable intolerable Intolerable Acts intolerableness intolerableness intolerably intolerably intolerance intolerance intolerance intolerances intolerances intolerances Intolerancia Glicose Intolerancy intolerandus intolerant intolerant intolerant intolerantly intolerantly Intolerated Intolerating Intoleration Intoleration Intomb Intombment Intonaco intonate intonated intonated intonated intonated intonates intonates intonates intonates intonating intonating intonating intonating intonation intonation intonation intonation intonation pattern intonational intonational intonational intonational intonazione intone intone intone intoned intoned intonement intonement intoner

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Zena acknowledges that when she speaks of nurses and nursing her voice intonates devaluation compared with the more prestigious career of medicine: The name has been belittled and it's like I'm prejudiced in the sense that when I actually hear 'Oh she's a nurse or she's a doctor', you automatically think 'oh she's a doctor' (positive voice emphasis--sounding impressed) or 'she's a nurse' (sounding with contempt--said as a put down).

Who'd be a nurse? Some evidence on career choice in Australia by Barns, A. / Australian Bulletin of Labour

Lyrical banalities such as "falling apart at the seams," "it's amazing," and "life's so hard" clutter Smith's timeless themes, yet she is able to intonate even the most prosaic lines with a melodic hook that has me singing along.

Hymns to hard times by DeConto, J. James / Sojourners

Mr Sims, who operates under the name Intonate Photography from his Torquay home, said: "It was overcast.

A picture of unhappiness; Couple awarded pounds 2,000 damages for ... by Lakeman, Geoffrey / The Mirror (London, England)

intonate playV2('en/US/df/dfdoslssshshdssrd7gk');playV2('en/UK/df/dfdoslssshshdssrd7gk')

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