intonate (redirected from intonates)

in·to·nate  (nt-nt)

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 intonre, intont-; see intone.]

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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

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"

Translations

intonate

vt (Ling) → intonieren