intone
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verb \in-ˈtōn\in·tonedin·ton·ing
Definition of INTONE
transitive verb
: to utter in musical or prolonged tones : recite in singing tones or in a monotone
intransitive verb
: to utter something in singing tones or in monotone
— in·ton·er noun
See Examples of INTONE
- “Coming soon to a theater near you,” the announcer intoned.
- <“The day is begun,” the narrator intoned>
Origin of INTONE
Middle French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonare, from Latin in- + tonus tone
First Known Use: 1513
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