| v. i. | 1. | To thunder. |
| 1. | (Mus.) To sound the tones of the musical scale; to practice the sol-fa. | |
| 2. | To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To utter in a musical or sonorous manner; to chant; |
| Verb | 1. | intonate - speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness" Synonyms: intone |
| 2. | intonate - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |