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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 | ||
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