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intone
in·tone I0203300 (ĭn-tōn′)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.
[Middle English entonen, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonāre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin tonus, tone; see tone.]
in·tone′ment n.in·ton′er n.intone (ɪnˈtəʊn) vb1. to utter, recite, or sing (a chant, prayer, etc) in a monotonous or incantatory tone2. (intr) to speak with a particular or characteristic intonation or tone3. (Classical Music) to sing (the opening phrase of a psalm, etc) in plainsong[C15: from Medieval Latin intonare, from in-2 + tone] inˈtoner nin•tone (ɪnˈtoʊn)
v. -toned, -ton•ing. v.t. 1. to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation. 2. to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize. 3. to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service). 4. to recite or chant in monotone. v.i. 5. to speak or recite in a singing voice, esp. in monotone; chant. [1475–85; earlier entone < Middle French entoner < Medieval Latin intonāre] in•ton′er, n. intone
Past participle: intoned
Gerund: intoning
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| I intone | | you intone | | he/she/it intones | | we intone | | you intone | | they intone |
| Preterite |
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| I intoned | | you intoned | | he/she/it intoned | | we intoned | | you intoned | | they intoned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am intoning | | you are intoning | | he/she/it is intoning | | we are intoning | | you are intoning | | they are intoning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have intoned | | you have intoned | | he/she/it has intoned | | we have intoned | | you have intoned | | they have intoned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was intoning | | you were intoning | | he/she/it was intoning | | we were intoning | | you were intoning | | they were intoning |
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| I had intoned | | you had intoned | | he/she/it had intoned | | we had intoned | | you had intoned | | they had intoned |
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| I will intone | | you will intone | | he/she/it will intone | | we will intone | | you will intone | | they will intone |
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| I will have intoned | | you will have intoned | | he/she/it will have intoned | | we will have intoned | | you will have intoned | | they will have intoned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be intoning | | you will be intoning | | he/she/it will be intoning | | we will be intoning | | you will be intoning | | they will be intoning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been intoning | | you have been intoning | | he/she/it has been intoning | | we have been intoning | | you have been intoning | | they have been intoning |
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| I will have been intoning | | you will have been intoning | | he/she/it will have been intoning | | we will have been intoning | | you will have been intoning | | they will have been intoning |
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| I had been intoning | | you had been intoning | | he/she/it had been intoning | | we had been intoning | | you had been intoning | | they had been intoning |
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| I would intone | | you would intone | | he/she/it would intone | | we would intone | | you would intone | | they would intone |
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| I would have intoned | | you would have intoned | | he/she/it would have intoned | | we would have intoned | | you would have intoned | | they would have intoned |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | intone - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"tone, chantmouth, 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, intonatesingsong - speak, chant, or declaim in a singsongsing - 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"intonatepronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" |
intoneverb chant, sing, recite, croon, intonate He quietly intoned several prayers.Translationsintone
Related to intone: chantedSynonyms for intoneverb chantSynonyms- chant
- sing
- recite
- croon
- intonate
Synonyms for intoneverb utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmicallySynonymsRelated Words- mouth
- speak
- talk
- verbalise
- verbalize
- utter
verb recite with musical intonationSynonymsRelated Wordsverb speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular toneSynonymsRelated Words |