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   Sing , v. i. [imp. Sung  or Sang ; p. p. Sung; p. pr. & vb. n. Singing.] [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr.  voice.  Cf. Singe, Song.]
   To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece.
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   The noise of them that sing do I hear.
   Ex. xxxii. 18.
   
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   To utter sweet melodious sounds, as birds do.
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   On every bough the briddes heard I sing.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Singing birds, in silver cages hung.
   Dryden.
   
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   To make a small, shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice.
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   O'er his head the flying spear
   Sang innocent, and spent its force in air.
   Pope.
   
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   To tell or relate something in numbers or verse; to celebrate something in poetry.
   Milton.
   
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   Bid her . . . sing
   Of human hope by cross event destroyed.
   Prior.
   
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   To cry out; to complain. [Obs.]
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   They should sing if thet they were bent.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Sing , v. t.
   To utter with musical inflections or modulations of voice.
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   And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.
   Rev. xv. 3.
   
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   And in the darkness sing your carol of high praise.
   Keble.
   
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   To celebrate in song; to give praises to in verse; to relate or rehearse in numbers, verse, or poetry.
   Milton.
   
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   Arms and the man I sing.
   Dryden.
   
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   The last, the happiest British king,
   Whom thou shalt paint or I shall sing.
   Addison.
   
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   To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep.
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   To accompany, or attend on, with singing.
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   I heard them singing home the bride.
   Longfellow.
   
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