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intone

/ intone /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
"The rabbi chanted a prayer"
Type of:
sing
Kinds of:
singsong
Derived:
cantillation intonation modulation pitch contour chanting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
"please intonate with sadness"
Type of:
pronounce label judge
Derived:
intonation modulation pitch contour tone tone of voice
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Derived:
intonation chanting chant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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sing singsong pronounce label judge talk speak utter