GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Intone , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intoned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.]
   To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
   1913 Webster
   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.
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   Intone, v. i. 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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