Thesaurus: intone

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1. v. t. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
2. v. i. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.
3. v. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
4. v. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
5. v. speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
6. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. Pope.
7. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant;as, to intone the church service.
8. v:100 v utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically v recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm v speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone