English verb: intonate | |||
1. | intonate (communication) speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | ||
Samples | Please intonate with sadness. | ||
Synonyms | intone | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judge, label, pronounce | ||
2. | intonate (communication) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | ||
Samples | The rabbi chanted a prayer. | ||
Synonyms | cantillate, chant, intone | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | singsong | ||