Definition of INTONATE

intonate

Meanings

Verb

  • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
    • "please intonate with sadness"
  • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
  • To intone or recite (words), especially emphatically or in a chanting manner.
  • To say or speak with a certain intonation.
  • To intone or vocalize (musical notes); to sound the tones of the musical scale; to practise the sol-fa.
  • To thunder or to utter in a sonorous or thunderous voice.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin intonatus, past participle of intonare (“to thunder, resound”).

Synonyms

cantillate, chant, intone

Scrabble Score: 8

intonate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
intonate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intonate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

intonate is a valid Words With Friends word