intone
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.
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
1Other words from intone
- in·ton·er, noun
- half-in·toned, adjective
- un·in·toned, adjective
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How to use intone in a sentence
“This is a message to you, oh Vladimir Putin,” intoned the narrator.
ISIS Is Putin’s Problem, Too, and This Chechen Is One Reason Why. | Anna Nemtsova | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce the public got wind of their move, they intoned that they were just trying to streamline government.
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff On Congressional Travel Disclosure | Jack Abramoff | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTake a good look at the face on your TV screen,” the ads intoned, labeling Cianci “The Anti-Corruption Candidate.
Can America’s Favorite Ex-Con Mayor Win Again? | David Freedlander | June 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Statesman and savants, builders and even priests are their servants,” intoned Time.
The Revolt Against the Masses and the Roots of Modern Liberalism | Fred Siegel | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne young woman, when asked this question, looked me up and down intoned, in a slow, rural Welsh accent, “Back to the apes.”
The King entered unexpectedly without the royal anthem being intoned.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoIn all that great church there was only one to whom his slowly intoned words had a significant meaning.
The Viking Blood | Frederick William WallaceHe intoned a line or two of Court Persian, which is the language of authorised and unauthorised diplomacy.
Kim | Rudyard KiplingSo saying he intoned in Veni Creator, chanted in chorus by all present.
Preaching and Paganism | Albert Parker FitchIt may be observed that the assistant curate knelt with his back to the congregation, whilst the Vicar intoned the Commandments.
The Church Index | William Pepperell
British Dictionary definitions for intone
/ (ɪnˈtəʊn) /
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
Origin of intone
1Derived forms of intone
- intoner, noun
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