intone

[ in-tohn ]

/ ɪnˈtoʊn /

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verb (used with object), in·toned, in·ton·ing.

to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.

to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize.

to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service).

to recite or chant in monotone.

verb (used without object), in·toned, in·ton·ing.

to speak or recite in a singing voice, especially in monotone; chant.

Music. to produce a tone, or a particular series of tones, like a scale, especially with the voice.

Origin of intone

1475–85; <Medieval Latin intonāre; replacing earlier entone<Middle French entoner<Medieval Latin; see in-², tone

OTHER WORDS FROM intone

in·ton·er, nounhalf-in·toned, adjectiveun·in·toned, adjective

Words nearby intone

intomb, intonaco, intonate, intonation, intonation pattern, intone, into one's head, into question, intorsion, intorted, intortor

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Example sentences from the Web for intone

He shook his head knowingly, as if to intone the word ‘New York,’ were to intone a universal spirit of ‘anything goes’.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then he began to intone the same weird chant that I had heard in the forest, the people joining in.
Latitude 19 degree|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
He should possess a good physical presence, and intone the offices with elegance and precision.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis
Only a few months before she had seldom seen him intone grace at all.
The Imported Bridegroom|Abraham Cahan

The old man made ablutions in the sea and began to intone his prayer.
The King of Alsander|James Elroy Flecker
Brahms permits the bassoon to intone the Fuchslied of the German students in his "Academic" overture.
How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.|Henry Edward Krehbiel

British Dictionary definitions for intone

intone

/ (ɪnˈtəʊn) /

verb

to utter, recite, or sing (a chant, prayer, etc) in a monotonous or incantatory tone

(intr) to speak with a particular or characteristic intonation or tone

to sing (the opening phrase of a psalm, etc) in plainsong

Derived forms of intone

intoner, noun

Word Origin for intone

C15: from Medieval Latin intonare, from in- ² + tone

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单词	intone
释义	intone [ in-tohn ] / ɪnˈtoʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intone ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·toned, in·ton·ing. to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation. to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize. to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service). to recite or chant in monotone. verb (used without object), in·toned, in·ton·ing. to speak or recite in a singing voice, especially in monotone; chant. Music. to produce a tone, or a particular series of tones, like a scale, especially with the voice. Origin of intone 1475–85; <Medieval Latin intonāre; replacing earlier entone<Middle French entoner<Medieval Latin; see in-², tone OTHER WORDS FROM intone in·ton·er, nounhalf-in·toned, adjectiveun·in·toned, adjective Words nearby intone intomb, intonaco, intonate, intonation, intonation pattern, intone, into one's head, into question, intorsion, intorted, intortor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intone He shook his head knowingly, as if to intone the word ‘New York,’ were to intone a universal spirit of ‘anything goes’. The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi\|Elliot Ackerman\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then he began to intone the same weird chant that I had heard in the forest, the people joining in. Latitude 19 degree\|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield He should possess a good physical presence, and intone the offices with elegance and precision. Life on a Mediaeval Barony\|William Stearns Davis Only a few months before she had seldom seen him intone grace at all. The Imported Bridegroom\|Abraham Cahan The old man made ablutions in the sea and began to intone his prayer. The King of Alsander\|James Elroy Flecker Brahms permits the bassoon to intone the Fuchslied of the German students in his "Academic" overture. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.\|Henry Edward Krehbiel British Dictionary definitions for intone intone / (ɪnˈtəʊn) / verb to utter, recite, or sing (a chant, prayer, etc) in a monotonous or incantatory tone (intr) to speak with a particular or characteristic intonation or tone to sing (the opening phrase of a psalm, etc) in plainsong Derived forms of intone intoner, noun Word Origin for intone C15: from Medieval Latin intonare, from in- ² + tone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intone recite, sing, croon, articulate, chant, cant, modulate
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intone

verb (used with object), in·toned, in·ton·ing.

verb (used without object), in·toned, in·ton·ing.

Origin of intone

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British Dictionary definitions for intone

verb

Derived forms of intone

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