Definition of Intone

In`tone´
v. t.1.To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
[imp. & p. p. Intoned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning.]
2.To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.
v. i.1.To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate.


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