Intonate Definition & Meaning
intonate
- 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; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
Words that rhyme with intonate
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- What does intonate mean?
- 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; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
- What part of speech is intonate?
- Intonate is a verb.
- How many definitions does intonate have?
- Intonate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).