intone
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in·tone
(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.
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intone
(ɪnˈtəʊn)vb
1. to utter, recite, or sing (a chant, prayer, etc) in a monotonous or incantatory tone
2. (intr) to speak with a particular or characteristic intonation or tone
3. (Classical Music) to sing (the opening phrase of a psalm, etc) in plainsong
[C15: from Medieval Latin intonare, from in-2 + tone]
inˈtoner n
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in•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.
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intone
Past participle: intoned
Gerund: intoning
| Imperative |
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| intone |
| intone |
| Present |
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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 |
|---|
| I am intoning |
| you are intoning |
| he/she/it is intoning |
| we are intoning |
| you are intoning |
| they are intoning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| 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 |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had intoned |
| you had intoned |
| he/she/it had intoned |
| we had intoned |
| you had intoned |
| they had intoned |
| Future |
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| I will intone |
| you will intone |
| he/she/it will intone |
| we will intone |
| you will intone |
| they will intone |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| 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 |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| 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 |
| Conditional |
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| I would intone |
| you would intone |
| he/she/it would intone |
| we would intone |
| you would intone |
| they would intone |
| Past Conditional |
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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 |
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Verb 1. intone - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
2. intone - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
singsong - speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong
sing - 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"
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