intone (verb)

  • 1intone — ► VERB ▪ say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice. ORIGIN Latin intonare, from tonus tone …

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  • 2intone — (v.) late 14c., entunen sing, chant, recite, from O.Fr. entoner sing, chant (13c.), from M.L. intonare sing according to tone, from L. in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + tonus tone, from Gk. tonos (see TENET (Cf …

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  • 3intone — verb a) To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize. b) To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant; as, to intone the church service …

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  • 4intone — verb Intone is used with these nouns as the object: ↑word …

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  • 5intone — verb (intoned; intoning) Etymology: Middle French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonare, from Latin in + tonus tone Date: 1513 transitive verb to utter in musical or prolonged tones ; recite in singing tones or in a monotone intransitive verb to… …

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  • 6intone — verb (T) say something slowly and clearly without making your voice rise and fall much as you speak: The priest intoned the blessing …

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  • 7intone — UK [ɪnˈtəʊn] / US [ɪnˈtoʊn] verb [transitive] Word forms intone : present tense I/you/we/they intone he/she/it intones present participle intoning past tense intoned past participle intoned formal to speak slowly and seriously, without making… …

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  • 8intone — [[t]ɪnto͟ʊn[/t]] intones, intoning, intoned VERB If you intone something, you say it in a slow and serious way, with most of the words at one pitch. [WRITTEN] [V n] He quietly intoned several prayers... [V with quote] But Jesus is here! the… …

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  • 9intone — [c]/ɪnˈtoʊn / (say in tohn) verb (intoned, intoning) –verb (t) 1. to utter with a particular tone; intonate. 2. to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalise. 3. to utter in a singing voice (the first notes of a section in a liturgical service). 4 …

  • 10intone — in|tone [ ın toun ] verb transitive FORMAL to speak slowly and seriously, without making your voice rise or fall …

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