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Synonyms for intone

Most common

tone chant cantillate sing

All synonyms

Verb

1. Chant

chant, tone, cantillate, intonate dated

Other

sing

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.

Related words

Word family
intonate intonation

Forms

Past participle
intoned
e.g. intoned → chanted, toned, cantillated, intonated…

Example sentences

  • tone Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?
  • chant Gunter started to chant in some weird language.
  • sing You are the kind of guitarist I like to sing with.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
intonerising
tonerising
chantrising
singrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
tone1, sing1
5 letters
chant1
8 letters
intonate
10 letters
cantillate