intone (redirected from intones)

in·tone  (n-tn)

v. in·toned, in·ton·ing, in·tones

v.tr.

1. To recite in a singing tone.

2. To utter in a monotone.

v.intr.

1. To speak with a singing tone or with a particular intonation.

2. Music To sing a plainsong intonation.

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[Middle English entonen, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonre : Latin in-, in; see in-² + Latin tonus, tone; see tone.]

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in·tonement n.

in·toner n.

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intone

Verb

[-toning, -toned]

1. to speak or recite in a monotonous tone

2. to speak with a particular tone [Medieval Latin intonare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	intone - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" tone, chant mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	2.	intone - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" cantillate, chant, intonate 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"
	3.	intone - speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness" intonate pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

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intone

verb chant, sing, recite, croon, intonate