Associations to the word «Intone»

Wiktionary

INTONE, verb. (transitive) To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
INTONE, verb. (transitive) To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.
INTONE, verb. (intransitive) To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

Dictionary definition

INTONE, verb. Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again".
INTONE, verb. Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer".
INTONE, verb. Speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.