2. To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Intonate — In to*nate, v. t. To utter in a musical or sonorous manner; to chant; as, to intonate the liturgy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intonate — In to*nate, v. i. [L. intonatus, p. p. of intonare to thunder, resound.] To thunder. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intonate — index enunciate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
intonate — (v.) 1795, from M.L. intonatus, pp. of intonare (see INTONE (Cf. intone)) + ATE (Cf. ate) (2). Cf. It. intonare, Fr. entonner. Related: Intonated; intonating … Etymology dictionary
intonate — [in′tō nāt΄, in′tənāt΄] vt. intonated, intonating [< ML intonatus, pp. of intonare: see INTONE] INTONE … English World dictionary
intonate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Date: 1795 intone, utter … New Collegiate Dictionary
intonate — /in toh nayt , teuh /, v.t., intonated, intonating. 1. to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice. 2. to intone; chant. [1785 95; < ML intonatus, ptp. of intonare to INTONE. See ATE1] * * * … Universalium
intonate — verb a) To intone; to utter. b) To thunder or to utter in a sonorous or thunderous voice … Wiktionary
intonate — Synonyms and related words: anthem, ballad, carol, chant, chirp, chirrup, choir, chorus, croon, descant, do re mi, hum, hymn, inflect, intone, lilt, minstrel, modulate, pipe, psalm, quaver, roulade, serenade, shake, sing, sing in chorus, sol fa,… … Moby Thesaurus
intonate — in·to·nate … English syllables
