Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Intone"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Intone \In*tone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Intoning}.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L.
tonus tone. See {Tone} and cf. {Entune}, {Intonate}.]
To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant;
as, to intone the church service.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Intone \In*tone"\, v. i.
To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to
speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.
--Pope.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
intone
v 1: utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The
students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
[syn: {chant}]
2: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant; "The
rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: {chant}, {intonate}, {cantillate}]
3: speak carefully, with rising and falling pitch [syn: {intonate}]
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