Verb: intonate 'in-tu,neyt
- Speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
"please intonate with sadness";
- intone
- Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
"The monks intonated their evening prayers";
- chant, intone, cantillate [rare]
Derived forms: intonated, intonates, intonating
Type of: judge, label, pronounce, sing
Encyclopedia: Intonate