intonates

Definition of intonatesnext
present tense third-person singular of intonate
as in chants
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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Verb
  • As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.
    Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Sinatra sings it well, but Paul Robeson sang it better.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Mary plays a variety of instruments and also sings.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Intonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonates. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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