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intonate

verb

ˈin-tə-ˌnāt

Definition of intonate

as in to sing

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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Recent Examples of intonate Performing in front of dumpsters, Platt first intonated his voice in an operatic fashion. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

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The nearly 5-year-old eagle has perched and sung with Shadow, who first paired up with Jackie in 2018.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
One of the beautiful things about books that sing across time is that these characters can feel so real to so many of us.

— Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of sing

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Soon, the police were there in force, but the dedication of the outraged, chanting crowd demanding the men’s release ensured this would be no ordinary standoff.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Students were recorded chanting against the morality police and political repression.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of chant

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